ART INSIDER: Exhibition as Safe Space?–Interview with Curators Gemma Rolls Bentley and E-J Scott

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INTERVIEW with curators Gemma Rolls-Bentley and E-J Scott around their exhibition "Talisman", presented by Cardion Arts in Collaboration with The Museum of Transology.

https://cardionarts.org/2025-exhibition-talisman: Group exhibition of LGBTQIA+ artists from all over the UK, focusing on objects whose symbolic and energetic force infuse a sense of safety and protection, but also of resistance in queer lives.

Most of the artworks in the exhibition are for sale, and provide funds for AKT, the UK’s only charity dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ young people facing homelessness ([email protected]).

Key Themes Explored in This Episode: The importance of inclusivity. Trans rights. Trans guidance. LGBTQIA+ art and artists. Queering the museum. Curating as an LBBTQIA+ person. Recentering female queer and trans narratives.Major Themes: Curating, Queer art, Museum Communication Strategies and Failures, Queer narratives, LGBTQIA+ art visibility, Lesbian histories, Trans histories, Audience Engagement, How to Engage with inclusivity. Art and activist. Non profit art organisations. Curating. Museums and heritage. New forms of curating. Exhibitions as safe spaces explores the importance of contemporary art spaces, museums and galeries for the LGBTQIA+ community.

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