GUAP x Kunstraum Gallery host “The Community Exhibition”

 “In my work, I depict the nuances of identity within the Black queer community, and explore the relationships between personhood and space through figurative art. “Touch Starvation” is a part of an ongoing series that navigates intersections of Black queer identity and community through narrative driven portraits. Addressing the politics of everyday life and inviting viewers into the worlds depicted. Being Black and queer, my artistic practice has been a means to self-discovery and articulation, as I love conceptualising my thoughts, emotions and experiences into a visual form, whilst referencing my community. I wanted to defy narratives of suffering and instead amplify the beauty and nuances of what isn’t traditionally represented within the Black queer community- where we are free, loved, celebrated, living proudly in our truths and reclaiming our narratives.” Nahuel Contreras