A multimedia exhibit honoring queer and trans archives, memory, and resistance<\/p>\n
Asheville, NC – Our Living Record, a new exhibition from Southern Equality Studios \u2013 \u2013 the art program of The Campaign for Southern Equality, on view starting July 10 through August 17, 2025 at Revolve Gallery (821 Riverside Dr. Asheville, NC 28801). This vibrant and deeply personal show features artwork from Southern LGBTQ+ community members and allies who explore preserving queer memory in the face of cultural erasure.<\/p>\n
The exhibition includes photography, sculpture, projection, ephemera, and participatory archival interactive installations. Each piece reflects how personal objects, imagery, and memories connect to the broader story of LGBTQ+ resilience, resistance, and joy.<\/p>\n
“Queer and trans histories are often fragmented or excluded from dominant narratives,” says curator Liz Williams. “Our Living Record asks: what happens when we tell our stories ourselves\u2014through our photos, our letters, our zines, our everyday rituals? This exhibition is a gathering of those fragments. A way to say: we were here, we are here and we will sustain and remain.”<\/p>\n
Featured artists include:
\nLenny Kyriakoulis, Kass Patterson , Daniel Simone, Crain Cutler, Eduardo Moraes de Oliveira Barbosa, Amanda Simons, Lindsay Jones, and Jeannie Regan<\/p>\n
The exhibition also includes community-sourced materials, family snapshots, protest signs, and objects from queer everyday life. An Archival Activation Event will take place on July 30, featuring storytelling, readings, an interactive archive activation for WNC LGBTQIA+ Archive Project.<\/p>\n
Artists and community members were asked to submit personal photos, letters, or historical ephemera that could be projected onto them during their portrait session\u2014creating an image that literally places history on the body. Each participant also sat for a filmed interview sharing why their items matter, what stories need to be preserved, and what message they want to pass on to future generations.<\/p>\n
Our Living Record is supported by Southern Equality Studios, a project of the Campaign for Southern Equality. Revolve Gallery is located at 821 Riverside Drive #179 in Asheville\u2019s River Arts District. Admission is free and open to the public during gallery hours.<\/p>\n
For interviews, press images, or event information, please contact Liz Williams at liz@southernequality.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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