Lauren J. Joseph presents a series of readings inspired by the queer iconography of Beryl Cook. Based on her own experiences of being brought up in Liverpool in the 90s, Lauren J. Joseph recounts a specific kind of kinship towards Cook's ubiquitous imagery, touching upon her various depictions of gay bars, sex workers, drag queens and outsiders, which Cook painted without any of the mockery or moral judgement that defined the era’s attitude towards queer people.
This event forms part of our Saturday Talks series, in which artists, curators and writers lead personal responses to Beryl Cook / Tom of Finland. These talks, readings and performances are an opportunity to explore specific aspects of the exhibition, from 'bad taste' to class tourism, masculinity and sexuality in the military, and London's lost queer spaces.
Suggested donation £5
