Collage of four photos side by side shows young people. They are in this order from left to right: Colin Self, Hayden Dunham, Tama Gucci, Isabel Parkes. Colin Self is pictured in a portrait down to the waist. The clothing consists of a light green bomber jacket with a fur collar over a black t-shirt. Self stands in half profile facing the camera, looking into the camera. The hair is short and blond, and the beard is trimmed short. The background is a white tile wall with graffiti. Hayden Dunham is shown lying on a white background in close-up, her open blond hair framing the face. Dunham looks head-on into the camera, one eye squinted, mouth open. Clothing consists of a light-colored fine rib top. Tama Gucci is shown sitting in a professionally lit portrait in half-profile, with free arms resting on the knees. Clothing consists of a white sleeveless shirt with fine cut-outs and collar. Tama Gucci has the mouth closed and is looking at the camera. Hair is dyed fiery red, earrings consist of large, thick silver hoops. Isabel Parkes is pictured frontally up to her chest. The clothing consists of a black shirt made of linen fabric, with the collar unbuttoned to the chest. Around the neck, Parkes wears a solid metal chain. The short hair is wetly combed back, Parkes smiles into the camera with red painted lips. The background consists of an orange curtain.
Colin Self, Hayden Dunham, Tama Gucci, Isabel Parkes
Friday, 26.8.2022
21:20 – 22:20, Kino in der Kulturbrauerei (Saal 5)
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»Hey QT – A Talk about Performance, Art and Cultural Institutions within Pop Culture« (En)

Colin Self, Hayden Dunham, Isabel Parkes (Moderation), Tama Gucci

In recent years, cultural institutions have been making noticeable efforts to promote queerness and diversity – but what does that mean? What do social realities and queer perspectives mean in art and culture? And what support do these artists need from their surroundings?
Under the title »Hey QT«, artist and musician Hayden Dunham, musician and performer Tama Gucci and performer and composer Colin Self take a look at these identities and affiliations in their art. This artist talk on performance, queerness, technology and the future will be hosted by curator and writer Isabel Parkes, who has worked with internationally established artists.
Hyd aka Hayden Dunham used to perform as a kind of mysterious avatar called QT, collaborating with the likes of SOPHIE and A.G. Cook. Hailing from Miami, Tama Gucci now lives in New York, where he has become a fixture in the city’s burgeoning queer underground scene with pop covers that have gone viral. Colin Self lives and works in Berlin and explores themes of gender, communication, and consciousness. Their work centers music, musical theater, opera, and performance art with Self using technical means to explore the cyborg-like existence of humans.
Can pop music be a form of caring? This talk will address this and other questions.

Collage of four photos side by side shows young people. They are in this order from left to right: Colin Self, Hayden Dunham, Tama Gucci, Isabel Parkes. Colin Self is pictured in a portrait down to the waist. The clothing consists of a light green bomber jacket with a fur collar over a black t-shirt. Self stands in half profile facing the camera, looking into the camera. The hair is short and blond, and the beard is trimmed short. The background is a white tile wall with graffiti. Hayden Dunham is shown lying on a white background in close-up, her open blond hair framing the face. Dunham looks head-on into the camera, one eye squinted, mouth open. Clothing consists of a light-colored fine rib top. Tama Gucci is shown sitting in a professionally lit portrait in half-profile, with free arms resting on the knees. Clothing consists of a white sleeveless shirt with fine cut-outs and collar. Tama Gucci has the mouth closed and is looking at the camera. Hair is dyed fiery red, earrings consist of large, thick silver hoops. Isabel Parkes is pictured frontally up to her chest. The clothing consists of a black shirt made of linen fabric, with the collar unbuttoned to the chest. Around the neck, Parkes wears a solid metal chain. The short hair is wetly combed back, Parkes smiles into the camera with red painted lips. The background consists of an orange curtain.
Colin Self, Hayden Dunham, Tama Gucci, Isabel Parkes