Living into My Body

At a time when it’s still very difficult for non-white and non-male members of that community to have a voice, the need for those spaces to be inclusive of people from ALL backgrounds is greater than ever. In their ideal form these spaces should allow us the freedom to feel uncensored and the comfort to be who we want to be. When they cease to exist or are poorly managed it can have a devastating effect on a community. This exhibition of print, video, canvas, textiles, performance art and spoken word was open to all and aimed to explore how members of the LGBT+ community feel about their bodies and their sexual identity and how that’s informed and influenced by the physical spaces they occupy. After a display of the wonders of Leeds’ LGBT+ talent there was a Q & A session with prominent members of Leeds’ LGBT+ population about what community space means to them. http://emmachristinarice.com/work/art-exhibitions/