This was a spontaneous shot taken at a local Adelaide cafe on Rundle Street East in Kent Town one day when I was out with Dan. It was included in the series ‘When He’s Away’ and was a part of the ‘Living Queer in Adelaide’ group exhibition for the 2006 Feast Arts Festival there (Exibited at the Town Hall) I really like this one – human body against unyielding cement wall and rigid geometric lines. The theme that I was working on with the shots in this series was an analysis and exploration of sexuality – but more specifically gay male sexuality and the universal themes relating to the divide between public and private, acceptibility and unacceptibility, connection and disconnection, and of course human vulnerability / sensitivity and the structures and systems which confine or limit this. Image copyright © 2007, Robert Knapman. Copying and displaying or redistribution of this image without permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.
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I’d like to thank Calvin for his time and patience as a model. I was trying for the look of a sailor washed up on the beach.
Depression and anxiety affect 1 in 5 Australians and can be as severe, incapacitating and life threatening as other physical ailments. Reaching out for help is often difficult. With kind thanks to Justin for modelling for this image. Taken at Hallett Cove, South Australia
A self portrait to join the gallery of Bubble self portraits. Image copyright © 2007, Robert Knapman. Copying and displaying or redistribution of this image without permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.
This was taken at Tennyson Beach, Adelaide (South Australia). Calvin was incredibly patient during the photo shoot with many surprised locals stopping to check out the semi naked “Sailor Boy”. Thank you Calvin for your strength and your enthisiasm.
Thanks Joe
My love and support goes out to those with AIDS and their families.
This is another hand drawn piece I did using graphite…......
This image was created (but not exhibited) for the community project ‘Living Queer in Adealide’ Feast Festival exhibition in 2006. Image copyright © 2007, Robert Knapman. Copying and displaying or redistribution of this image without permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.
This shot grew out of boredom but evolved into something I really like and feel strongly about – despite the multiple interpretations of bubblers – which I also love. The idea was to present a comment on the shift for those being oppressed to then becoming manipulated into mainstream and becoming the oppressors – from marginal to mainstream, from radical to conservative. The recent history of the gay and lesbian liberation movement has resulted in creating new generation ‘queers’ – turning past activists into consumers, which can hold high moral grounds, or previously less visible middle class conservative values. This shot depicts the pretentious scandal and affectations, when ‘scandal’ or shock value was often the modus operandi of the gay and lesbian liberation movement in the past. Image copyright © 2007, Robert Knapman. Copying and displaying or redistribution of this image without permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.
Folsom Street East Leather Festival, 2007, New York City / MCN: CBFE6-E97A9-768BA
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