Learning To Love As I Do

As a Black queer woman, often representation is reduced to a buzz. As a kid I found myself alienated from the images of queer love being it felt like a spectacle; something to stare and gawk at. Not the natural and everyday feeling that I found in myself. I found myself trying to label and categorize every instance of love I came across. Thankfully, I've found peace in knowing that there is no “ideal” or “perfect match”, only what feels right. In today’s age, that way of thought is expanding to all parts of our world and I want to celebrate that through spotlighting artists who’ve shared their own interpretations of love. There is an unspoken importance to showing love of all forms in ways that aren’t what we’re used to. The unconventional is love because love isn’t a single look or person.

It just is. 

-Alexis Tyson, Curator