At the intersection of the artforms, seeing an opportunity for insight into reality and fantasy. The relationship between drag and photography is not new. Rather, it’s as old as photography itself, as if from the moment capturing an image became possible in the 19th century drag was cemented in its early forms.
Martýr is developing. Onstage, they are slicing negatives, placing them under an enlarger. Slowly an image emerges behind them projected on a screen. I’m at a new drag competition helmed by beloved New York drag artist Untitled Queen called Untitled ...
