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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20191206
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20200107
DTSTAMP:20191108T152333Z
URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/the-gallery-liverpool-filth/
SUMMARY:The Gallery Liverpool: The Gallery Liverpool: FILTH
DESCRIPTION:FILTH\n6 Dec 2019 - 6 Jan 2020\nCelebrating queer male sexualit
 y\, Filth is a new exhibition from artist Ben Youdan\, exploring gender id
 entity\, leather and fetish subculture. In his first show since his reside
 ncy at Tom of Finland Foundation in Los Angeles\, Filth is a series of por
 traits embodying the joy and freedom of queer sex and sexual expression.\n
 The exhibition has been twelve months in the making\, with work beginning 
 in LA. As part of its ambition to promote erotic art\, the Tom of Finland 
 Foundation hosts an artist-in-residency programme\, allowing time to creat
 e\, research and inspire new work. Youdan began to create the work for Fil
 th while in the ‘Tom House’ from December 2018 to March 2019\, researc
 hing Tom’s archive and work at the Foundation. Making connections with t
 he Leather community of Los Angeles\, Youdan exhibited a series of six mix
 ed media portraits at the end of his residency. These works have developed
  into the new collection for the Liverpool exhibition.\n“The work is an 
 exuberant celebration of male beauty\, the male form and its erotic nature
 . The archetype of the Leatherman is obviously high in profile at the Tom 
 House \nbut it’s one that often finds itself being derided or mocked in
  both popular culture and\, sadly too often\, the gay community itself. Pr
 econceptions of masculinity harm both our sense of our own identity\, our 
 sexuality and our freedom to express ourselves. \n“This exhibition in L
 iverpool is a sex positive\, unashamedly celebratory show. Eroticism doesn
 ’t need censorship\, is it something to be championed”. \nFilth is cu
 rated by Duovision with assistance from Arts Council England.\nBen Youdan 
 is a Liverpool-based artist whose mixed media portraits adorn the walls of
  galleries and private collections alike. Tackling celebrity\, sexuality a
 nd gender\, his colourful and eyecatching portraits are filled with a dual
  narrative\, poking fun at hypocrisy\, doublespeak and the mixed messaging
  that fuels popular culture.\nBenYoudanArt.com\nTwitter: @benyoudanart\nIn
 stagram: @benyoudanart\nFacebook: Ben Youdan Art\nEmail: benedwardyoudan@g
 ooglemail.com
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LOCATION:The Gallery Liverpool\, First floor\, The Courtyard\, 41 Stanhope 
 St\, Liverpool\, L8 5RE\, Liverpool\, United Kingdom
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