We, The Many

Friday, August 18, 2023

6:00 pm

ASL Interpretation

We, The Many highlights 2SLGBTIQIA+ history, existence and art with drag, music and dance. Bringing queer joy to public space acknowledges the ongoing resistance to erasure and destruction of queer spaces, lives and stories. Join us for a vibrant evening of queer brilliance as the sun sets on our glowing bodies.

Co-curated by jaye simpson

In partnership with Queer Arts Festival

Featuring

jaye simpson

6:00 PM – Opening with Cease Wyss

6:20 PM – Erin Boy

6:40 PM – Izzy Cenedese (Freshly Squeezed)
"Collection of songs I have written over the past 6 years."

7:05 PM – semillitxs

7:30 PM – Anya Anomaly

7:40 PM – Cru Alexander Timi (Heritage)
Heritage is about celebrating being Queer and Black. Heritage is about self expression.

7:55 PM – Bo Dyp

8:05 PM – Dolly Hardon & Vee for Victoria

8:20 PM – King Kundo (Let me thrive)
Story telling of black trans journey, choosing self, self love and self healing.

8:30 PM – SKIM

8:40 PM – Jas Minh

8:55 PM – DJ Nea

Installations by

Darius Kian (Together in Resistance)
A reproduction of the famous colonial oil painting “Hip, Hip, Hoorah!” By Peder Severin Kroyer. Re-imaged with the white men removed, and the painting repopulated by queer bodies in celebration.‍
Melicia Zaini

Erin Boy

Izzy Cenedese

Izzy is a queer musician playing music that has been described as “freaky folky”. They focus heavy on lyrics and storytelling. Izzy is a previous recipient of Said The Whales Young Artist Grant and will be releasing an album in the next year. They can be found playing around the city, busking, or on tik tok.

semillitxs

semillites hernández velasco is a trans and brown visual artist and printmaker based in “vancouver”, on the unceded territory of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam Nations. semillites was born in mexico city in 1995, at the age of nineteen he immigrated north. semillites comes from a family of campesinos (peasants) in central méxico and he tries to put his ancestors’ teachings in his artworks. semillites’ artwork aims to be imperfect, brown, trans, sincere, with a deep love for colors and collective work. semillites’ mediums range from drawing to textile art, games and animated gifs. his artworks are love letters to himself, his ancestors and every person, flower and grasshopper that has ever crossed his path.

Anya Anomaly

Anya Anomaly is a gender-queer drag anomaly born in the Philippines. Having moved to the West at a young age, they struggled to find people that accepted them entirely. They have since discovered purpose and community within the local drag scene. Embracing their wide array of drag expressions, Anya feels deeply honored to share their art and authentic identity with others.

Through their performances, Anya challenges societal norms, celebrating queer identities and inspiring audiences to embrace the beautiful and strange magics of the world. With gratitude and a profound sense of responsibility, Anya continues to push boundaries, leaving an indelible mark on the city as a captivating ambassador of self-expression and creativity.

Cru Alexander Timi

My name is Cru Alexander Timi, Artist name is Call me C.A.T. I'm originally from Nigeria. I came to Canada at a young age, i grew up in Winnipeg and now I'm currently living in Vancouver chasing my dreams as an actor, model, dancer and singer.The music I make is to celebrate being queer and i create music to inspire, make people smile, and laugh.

Bo Dyp

Dolly Hardon

Vee for Victoria

King Kundo

Sandrine Umuhoza (THEY/HE) are an Afro Queer Non-Binary multi-disciplinary Artist. They are a Writer, drag king, Poet, Dancer and Freelancer Model. Their work revolves around Story Telling of African Queer Trans and Non-binary experiences, Reclaiming, Re-Imagining and Decolonizing a future where Black African LGBTQI+ have a platform to share their revolutionary stories, live, love and thrive curating spaces that celebrates and bring visibility to the Black Trans Queer stories of Joy and resistance!

SKIM

Jas Minh

DJ Nea

Grounded by her Barbadian heritage and influenced by UK underground dance culture, DJ Nea brings a unique blend of Caribbean vibes mixing Soca, Dancehall, Afrobeat, House, Hip-Hop/R&B and Grime.

Dj Nea is the resident Dj @Afroqueeryvr and the host of GUSH Radio

Darius Kian

Darius Kian is a proud Queer Persian-Canadian artist on the stolen land of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) also known as Vancouver, BC, Canada. His practice explores the intersection of identity and culture while envisioning new approaches to politics that emerge from bodies living in the diaspora. Kian’s practice addresses themes of queerness and masculinity by problematizing the prevalent depictions of queerness and masculinity within art and raises questions about what bodies are perpetually erased from representation and the social implications that arise when these bodies are afforded the social grandeur of figurative painting.

Melicia Zaini

Melicia (they/them) is a multidisciplinary artist working primarily as a costume designer and textile artist for stage and screen. Born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia to a family of Chinese ancestry, they are grateful to live and create on the unceded and ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. As a costume designer, they have worked with Pacific Theatre, ZeeZee Theatre, Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre, Aenigma Theatre, TomoeArts, Arts Club, among others. In addition to design, they channel their love of colours through painting, writing, collaging, and taking long walks guided by colours. Melicia is passionate about telling visually impactful stories through striking colour palettes, and is always inspired by their community to create art that uplifts and celebrates BIPOC, queer, and trans voices.