I contributed an editorial to PUBLIC Journal covering the Machine Dazzle exhibition hosted at Harbourfront Center from June to Dec, 2023.
Vitrine featuring work of Machine Dazzle at Harbourfront Center, taken July 2023. Photo: Jordan King
EXCERPT:
What form might a celebration of flagrant queerness, an overt implosion of gender norms, created in a seeming frenzy of detritus, sequins, and remnants of some imaginary deceased drag queen’s estate take on? This past summer, Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre offered a glimpse at one possible answer through the presentation of a modestly-sized yet fantastical array of costumes, photography, short video, and stylized vitrines for an exhibition of works by New York City-based artist and designer Machine Dazzle.
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