Islands in the Stream and East Side Story by Igor Grubic

Familiar to warehouses, squats and other informal spaces, ‘Islands in the Stream’ is the first institutional exhibition of work by six young radically queer and transgender artist/activists all with shared histories in Brisbane.

Featuring works such as ‘Boys are Cheats and Liars’ (video) and ‘I’m a F**n Clone (After Ryan Trecartin)’ (textile), the exhibition registers a note of the personal and the regional from within a transglobally networked, radically post-identity politics movement.

Accompanying ‘Islands in the Stream’ is a double-channel video piece by Croatian artist Igor Grubic that takes footage of violent citizen reactions to the first gay-rights marches in Belgrade (2001) and Zagreb (2002) as a choreographic text.

Supported by a Creative Sparks Grant: Creative Sparks is a joint initiative of Brisbane City Council and the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

Islands in the Stream and East Side Story is a part of the Museum of Brisbane’s Prejudice & Pride Exhibition: Recognising the contribution of the LGBT communities to Brisbane.

This exhibition is recommended for ages 18+. Potentially offensive content and/or language.

Please note different exhibition opening times.

Fri 16 - Sun 18 July 12noon - 7pm
Wed 21 - Sun 25 July 12noon - 7pm
Wed 28 - Sat 31 July 12noon - 7pm