Queer visuality in Singapore, in the wake of the repeal of section 377A, should have become a little less coded – theoretically at least. The visual vocabulary of non-normative representation remains premised on the syntax of hiddenness that used to be imperative for survival. In an era of newly gained autonomy, the signs and symbols that the queer community has always identified with continue to linger on, ironically enough, like the elfish games or sugary candy of halcyon childhood afternoons. Curated by Louis Ho, Of placebos that sing sweet in the mouth and ache in the soul celebrates the visual codes and languages of queer representation that have never left us, from the semiotics of the male body to the suggestive iconography of fruit, to the aesthetics of kitsch and the stylings of BL (boys-love) media. The exhibition is an homage to the ways we were, and continue to be.
Venue: Richard Koh Fine Art, Blk 47 Malan Road, #01-26 Gillman Barracks, Singapore 109444
When: 29 Jun - 20 Jul 2024,
