PRIDE

In 1978 Gilbert Baker created the first version of the modern pride flag. His symbol of pride for the gay community, this 8 stripe flag, first flew on June 25th 1978 at San Fransico Gay Freedom Day Parade. Each colour carries a meaning. 

Pink - Sex, Red - Life, Orange - Healing, Yellow - Sunlight, Green - Nature, Turquoise - Magic, Indigo - Serenity, Violet - Spirit.

I wanted to craft this “recital” around the concept of these themes in the hands of a variety of LGBTQ+ identifying artists. Having one singer for each theme allows for a different voice, quite literally, to tell a facet of queer experience. With the current shift to digital in our industry I also wanted to explore taking away the expectation of what the visual component of a recital is- i.e. singer and piano. I crafted these videos to be reminiscent of vibe-y TikTok and Instagram clips to take away some of the stiffness of the art form, as well as try to mirror the queerness of the themes. 

Wilford Kelly
Luka Kawabata
Spencer Britten
Madison Craig
Camille Rogers
Sarah Sum
Simran Claire
Carleigh Ross
Ian Mustard
Derek Stanyer