Damien Frost Photographs Drag Queens in Australia for New Annual Festival

Damien Frost, a photographer originally from Australia and currently residing in London, has dedicated over ten years to capturing the essence of drag queens and club kids in his Night Flowers series. Since late August, he has returned to Australia, commissioned by Newcastle's New Annual festival to document the nightlife in the area. On a sunny spring day, he visited a farm in Gungal, near Muswellbrook, New South Wales, where goats roamed, eucalyptus trees reached for the clear blue sky, and an old tin shed stood in the sunlight. Inside, he discovered what he referred to as a drag studio, filled with numerous wigs and vibrant outfits belonging to Beverly Fabulosity. Frost remarked on the uniqueness of the scene, likening it to a very Priscilla moment. His carefully composed images often lead viewers to believe they were taken in a studio rather than at a London nightclub or an Australian goat farm. This commission integrates his portrait work into the context of a regional Australian festival while also expanding his London-centric portfolio.