Controversial poet, artist and activist Vince Laws will be unveiling his new work Homosexual Propaganda at the launch of Pride Without Prejudice, an art show celebrating the fifth anniversary of Norwich Pride, at St Margaret’s Church of Art, St Benedict’s Street, Norwich on Monday, July 22. Homosexu
Controversial poet, artist and activist Vince Laws will be unveiling his new work Homosexual Propaganda at the launch of Pride Without Prejudice, an art show celebrating the fifth anniversary of Norwich Pride, at St Margaret’s Church of Art, St Benedict’s Street, Norwich on Monday, July 22.
Homosexual Propaganda, which features a gay couple dancing, smoking and drinking, beneath a 5 meter red rainbow, has been interpreted by some as phallic and will stay firmly up alongside other works, until Saturday, August 3.
Vince said:
“Homosexual Propaganda is a response to Putin’s criminalisation of the LGBT community in Russia, and a delayed reaction to Clause 28 in this country, which prevented the ‘promotion of homosexuality’, whatever that means.
“I wondered how to go about promoting homosexuality, how does one encourage others to give it a go? I know it’s slightly ridiculous, but if after seeing my work someone does feel a drift towards same-sex passion, I’d love to know.”
At the launch, Vince will be recreating BANNED, a filmed, photographed live happening which was seen in February this year at the Jubilee Library, Brighton.
From 7pm, 76 people will be face painted with the names of the 76 countries where homosexuality is BANNED. There will be a group photo at 8pm, accompanied by a rendition of Something Inside So Strong – bring instruments and voices!
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Vince has also donated a piece of artwork for a raffle, which will raise money for the Bring Philippa Home appeal.
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In the week running up to Norwich Pride’s 5th Birthday on Saturday, July 27, Vince will be hanging the OUT140 rainbow and coming-out speech bubbles, which tell coming out stories in 140 characters of less, in The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich.
Pride Without Prejudice is due to take place over the fortnight either side of the main Norwich Pride Parade, which takes place on Saturday, July 27.
Celebrating Diversity, this exhibition is open to all artists regardless of style, qualification, experience, age, race, sexuality, or gender. These events are a great chance for artists to show their creations to the public, meet other local artists, gain invaluable feedback & possibly sell their work. No commission is charged on any sales made.
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