Gioncarlo Valentine on curating the “visual narrators” of podcast Being Seen
As series two launches with guests including Lena Waithe and Drag Race’s Shangela, we speak to the co-curator about his work with Texas Isaiah to tell its stories through photography.
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Being Seen is podcast exploring the role of culture in how we are seen, and how we see ourselves, focusing on the gay and queer Black male experience. Produced by New York-based creative agency Harley & Co with activist and author Darnell Moore, in partnership with ViiV Healthcare, the series features conversations with artists, writers, activists, entertainers and community leaders around themes contributing to HIV stigma, such as mental health, sports and fatherhood, looking at representation and its impact. Now, after winning many fans and a Clio Award, it’s returning for season two with guests including Lena Waithe and Drag Race’s Shangela. Accompanying each episode is a set of photographs, shot by a different person each time whose work relates to the topics at hand. These are expertly curated by photographers Texas Isaiah – the first trans person to shoot a