Studio portraits of Southland's Queer community recently commissioned by the Southland Museum and Art Gallery for its permanent collection. The portraits represent a larger body of work showing individuals connected to the Southland region either living there or as ex-patriots. All forty-one images are currently exhibited at He Waka Tuia, Invercargill, New Zealand until 23 October 2023. Portraits from left to right: Felix 2023, Lynn 2023, Gabby 2023, Lisa 2023, Tyler 2023, Sophie 2023, Amz 2023 and Will 2023.
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