InResidency by The Bureau of Queer Art is a media venture for Contemporary Queer & Allied Creatives to explore representation, identity, and themes of outsiderness in a culture of 'mall-ification'. “Queer' not as being about who you're having sex with (that can be a dimension of it); but 'queer' as being about the self that is at odds with everything around it and that has to invent and create and find a place to speak and to thrive and to live.” -Bell Hooks Apply to participate at BureauQueerArt.com
InResidency by The Bureau of Queer Art is a media venture for Contemporary Queer & Allied Creatives to explore representation, identity, and themes of outsiderness in a culture of 'mall-ification'. “Queer' not as being about who you're having sex with (that can be a dimension of it); but 'queer' as being about the self that is at odds with everything around it and that has to invent and create and find a place to speak and to thrive and to live.” -Bell Hooks Apply to participate at BureauQueerArt.com
A conversation on queer visibility, analog nostalgia, and surviving the algorithm—one photograph at a time.
In this episode of INresidency: Queer & Allied Creatives, photographer Michael Epps joins us from Charleston, SC, to talk about the evolution of his practice—from shooting 120mm film in New York to quietly subverting Instagram’s shadowbans. We discuss his love of black and white photography, the emotional charge of working with nude male subjects, and how soul—not tech—should guide every image. With deep reflections on memory, solitude, and resilience, Epps reminds us why queer art still matters—and why it must be seen. Part of The Pride Collections: Chosen Family series, featuring artists from all over.
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