At the heart of Sara VanDerBeek s two-dimensional and installation-based work is a fascination with photography s power as a form of mediation—between past and present, original and reproduction, and perception and thought. Her latest exhibition Lace Interlace at The Approach in London draws on her research into the work of early British photographers Julia Margaret Cameron (1815–79) and Isabel Agnes Cowper (1826–1911) at that city s Victoria and Albert Museum.
What its Like Being Gay in These 11 Countries
By Kevin Truong
Kevin Truong on The Gay Men Project
Six years ago, I found myself riding in an eight-seater passenger van with nearly two dozen other people. Most of us were packed shoulder to shoulder, our arms and legs positioned intricately together like a human game of Tetris. A few were standing outside directly on the van’s back bumper, casually hanging onto the railing of the roof as the van cruised along at speeds of up to 40 mph. And still a few others were seated outside on top of the van’s roof sandwiched between bags of clothing and various other pieces of luggage. I was surprised so many people could be transported by one single vehicle, but each time I thought we had hit maximum capacity the driver made a stop and was able to find room for at least one more person.