Month: October 2020

This session featured nude cycling poses to act as a tribute for the naked bicycle ride which was cancelled due to Covid19 in June 2020.

The conversations developed around nudity in the public space and targeting of naked women in the event, with problems occurring about photography and the public.

One male nude cyclist described their experience at a previous event, bringing attention to the fact that when the cyclists stopped at points during the cycle journey, that nude women were photographed more frequently and were therefore encircled by male nude bodies to ‘hide’ them from the camera.

@nejenk model invited to the event offered up this image of themselves relaxing at a gay sauna for the event poster. They posed for three 15 minute poses and conversations responded to safe sexual spaces of meeting, with reflection on encounters with sexual partners through geolocation dating apps like Grindr and gay saunas.

Although saunas in London are often stigmatised and seen as a taboo, they are important for keeping the community safe. In 2016, four men were murdered by a serial killer in North London at home premises during what they believed would be a sexual encounter. Gay saunas were discussed in a way that protected gay men.

Developing on the themes of conversations and queer interviews, artists have been invited to pose and discuss their artwork.

Rafael Escardó Espejo, an emerging artist and graduate from Goldsmiths University, posed with body sculptures made for their final BA exhibition, presented as a performance..

The weather is a feature of the events. After the NHS clap in May – June 2020, a nude weather report was presented, often to Jerry Halliwell’s song, ‘It’s Raining Men!’

One exercise was to use armature and 3d imaging technology to capture a life pose. The group were able to explore a pose using the Microsoft Kinect software to draw the same pose from three separate view points.

This session @bazlifemodel was invited to pose for part of the session.

Following on from the success of launch, the second event investigated the ideas of Queer domesticity. There were poses formed using cleaning equipment like the vacuum cleaner

Detail of @Tisnewtothee’s drawing was featured in the event poster depicting Miles’ pose with sunglasses, 1950’s motorcycle jacket and a dildo.

Present

Queer Life Drawing

Queer Life Drawing Conversation is a life drawing and research project run by artist, Miles Coote. It is a development of the Queer Life Drawing Project initially started in a collaboration between Miles and Alun Davies

On May the 14th 2020, Miles Coote and Alun Davies launched their first online event exploring an evening of life drawing, conversations and performance on Zoom.

The event was advertised on Instagram and Facebook, and within their friendship groups. Twelve people attended and Miles’ partner assisted with live broadcasting.