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2019 Tom of Finland Foundation Artist-in-Residence
New Works and Works for Sale
Everything I want to say to you is in my work. x Gio Black Peter, 2019
Like Jean Genet, there is a bit of an outlaw in Peter, a bit of a fighter—he doesn’t back away from the demands of his artistic expression. Equally willing to strip down on camera for a blood soaked orgy as he is to work through sleepless nights when in the grip of inspiration, Peter breathes a life unfettered by shame, unencumbered by fleeting notions of morality. His work is a testament to the belief that it is possible to celebrate life without being bound to the form most common. He reveals the truth that unexpected beauty and unanticipated vitality can be found by challenging the norm, by pushing past our collective comfort.
The exhibition focuses on the interconnection between art, sex, and science, and presents a group of emerging, established, and influential Queer artists working with the male form across multiple disciplines, including photography, sculpture, painting, moving image, and collage:
(in alphabetical order)
Mark Beard
Adam Chuck
Gabe Cortese
Rubén Esparza
Gio Black Peter
Simon Haas
Brandon Herman
Florian Hetz
David Hockney
Terence Koh
Matt Lambert
Tom of Finland
Jwan Yosef
“Coming together with Evan Goldstein, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, was a natural fit as his focus at Bespoke Surgical is not only the intersection of sex and science, but also treating the ass as a work of art.” –Stuart Sandford, Curator
- FLORIAN HETZ, Untitled (Elbows), 2017, Giclée print
- RUBÉN ESPARZA, “Work That Body Pink Pony”, 2019, Mixed media collage
- MATT LAMBERT, “Foot Fuck Face” (Detail), 2019, Black and white photograph
- ADAM CHUCK, “Resting or Waiting”, 2018, Oil paint on reflective Mylar mounted to BFK
- SIMON HAAS, “Self-Portrait with Duct Tape 1”, 2019, Graphite on paper
- GABE CORTESE, “Beach Film” (Detail), 2019, Acrylic on panel
All images © the artist(s)
The opening reception coincides with the birthday of Tom of Finland (born Touko Laaksonen, Finnish, 1920-1991), whose libidinal foresight impacted Gay culture around the world and transcended pornography to become fine art.
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