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DECK OUT at Gay City: February Artist Spotlight
February 8, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
DECK OUT: Playing Cards for the Queer Lifestyle
by Louise Croff Blake
Come view the original illustrations from DECK OUT, purchase Decks in-person, and see all the related works//apparel!
DECK OUT, which received a 2017 GAP Award from Artist Trust, is a hand-illustrated deck of playing cards that has been renovated for the queer lifestyle. Each suit correlates to a component of queer culture:
♤ Spades ~ Queer Vigilantism
♡ Hearts ~ Queer Kink
♢ Diamonds ~ Queer Spirituality/Witchcraft
♧ Clubs ~ Nightlife
The face cards also more accurately reflect the nuance in gender in our community, with Jack, Queen, and King relating to non-binary, femme, and masc, with whatever subtleties those identities contain. This functional piece of media is a lighthearted attempt to reform the hegemonic paradigm of gender; please use the cards in public 😉
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