STRAIGHT

The heteronormative telling of history with a linear, resolute idea to the future forms a narrative that doesn’t allow for deviation from its ordered trajectory of procreation, progress, growth and continuity. Other readings of history until recently have been sidelined, erased or completely hidden. In conjunction with this reconfiguring of the way histories have been told and recorded, the gender binary itself has come under scrutiny.

The work “STRAIGHT” is comprised of a white Neon, 120 cm in diameter. The word “STRAIGHT” however is spelt in a circular form, indicating that the perception of heteronormativity has shifted irrevocably away from being the centre to which all other gender identities are othered, to being itself an identity on a diverse spectrum. The work represents visually the seismic shift in gender identity and expression occurring today.

details:Materials: Neon
Dimensions (cm): 120 x 120 x 20
Year: 2023