Transarte Gallery Presents 'Always Gay' Exhibition Featuring Militant LGBTQ+ Artists

Transarte gallery in Brazil has organized the exhibition 'Sempre Gay: meninas de azul e meninos de rosa' (Always Gay: girls in blue and boys in pink), featuring works by Liz Under, Bia Leite, Eduardo Mafea, and Pedro Stephan. The show addresses resistance against hatred, discrimination, and erasure faced by young artists, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community. Liz Under, 24, opens with performance photos from her Salvador studio, exploring themes of voyeurism and societal oppression, including experiences at the Museum of Modern Art and the 5th Bienal de Gravura Lívio Abramo in Araraquara. Bia Leite's painting 'Criança Viada,' previously censored at the Queermuseu exhibition in Porto Alegre, is included, highlighting threats and protests she faced. Eduardo Mafea examines gay male dualism and connections to macho soccer culture, while Pedro Stephan presents homoerotic photos in 'Lâmpadas de Mercúrio,' set in Rio de Janeiro's Parque do Flamengo. The exhibition runs from an unspecified date, curated by Maria Helena Peres, who notes Brazil's political climate promoting 'gay cure' policies and violence against LGBTQ+ individuals. The works blend personal narratives with political activism, reflecting on necropolitics and societal violence targeting marginalized groups.