Sundays through December 1st 11 a.m.-2 p.m
VAMP features works from the series Queer Deity IV. Crucial to this work was Joan Roughgarden's research in Evolution's Rainbow, which describes queer kinship behaviors within Vampire Bats, including feeding, grooming, and same-sex pair bonding. According to Bat biologist Dr. Merlin Tuttle, human fear is the most significant conservation issue facing Bats. Queer and trans people also struggle with the harms of being feared and misunderstood.
Using this research and more, Rosen created a body of work focused on Vampire Bats as a part of their ongoing Queer Deity series, which celebrates queer and trans life in more-than-human worlds. The show includes glass Bats, a Bat house for local communities, and iron paintings. BiG SiSSY, a Tiohtià:ke/Montréal-based drag musician, will perform at night on November 15th. VAMP sheds light on the ubiquity of queerness within natural worlds and celebrates the beauty of kinship in queer and trans communities.
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