Glimpses into Unfamiliar Passions

In our material culture depictions of life events and significant characters are immortalised through representation and icon. In a progressively liberal society, it’s important that we not only preserve these conventional narratives, but also those not previously considered customary or reputable. Leo Maher investigates the history of homosexuality and its dance through time and western civilisation. Each piece of the series explores the heritage of identifiers, legends, euphemisms, deviant behaviours and signalling mechanisms, noting how they transcend cultures and societies before ending up woven into the cloth of modern gay life. The project aims to give medium – voice – to this boundless history of queer legend.