What a drag it is to see you
For too long the representation of drag culture in mainstream media has been incredibly exclusionary and lacking diverse representation. Shows like Ru Paul’s Drag Race have only given a platform to predominantly queer, cis-gender males who present as drag queens, but female, femme, trans and non binary drag performers presenting as kings and things are not given the same exposure. There are many more versions of drag and have been for a long time, but we’re rarely given the opportunity to see anything but a conventional representation. What a drag it is to see you documents anyone who considers themselves a drag performer; challenging the stereotypical portrayal of drag culture and giving space for a diverse representation of performers to be seen.
What a drag it is to see you was exhibited as part of Fortyfivedownstairs Emerging Artist Awards 2022, and was awarded a Sustaining Creative Workers Initiative grant, through Regional Arts Victoria.
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