Boundaries, Identity, and the Asian Queer Diaspora
Venue • The Old Post Office • BA1 1BA • click for map
Film Screening ● Thurs 4 June ● 7pm ● Free
This screening explores identity, boundaries, and migration through the lens of Queer theory and the Asian diaspora, critically engaging with colonial and postcolonial discourse. Boundaries, often seen as rigid markers of identity and belonging, are revealed as fluid and mutable, shaped by historical contexts and personal experiences.
Featuring works by artists artists and practitioners focusing on queer and further minority issues, featured their works in South Korea, Japan, United Kingdom and Germany, the programme examines how Queer identities intersect with diasporic experiences in a dynamic ‘third space,’ as theorised by Homi Bhabha.
From burlesque performances reclaiming narratives of self-expression to animated shorts reflecting on intersectional identity, these films highlight the lived realities of the Asian diaspora while questioning societal norms and elevating underrepresented voices. By challenging cultural hierarchies and celebrating resilience, this screening aligns with Fringe Arts Bath’s mission to bring experimental, intersectional art to audiences, fostering connection, reflection, and critical engagement.
Films selected:
빛하믹주 Vita Mikju, Chairlesque, 2024
Minki Hong, Paradise, 2023
Hyunjin La, A to Z, 2023,
Hyunjin La, 산넘어산 mountain over the mountain: one thing after another
TZUSOO, The Review, 2021
TZUSOO, The Tinder, 2021
Cao Kefei, Fourteen Plainsongs - Yama, 2021
Cao Kefei, Fourteen Plainsongs - Mengqing, 2022
Minki Hong, I Smell Wedding Bells, 2021
This screening is free, with a donations bar.
Curated by 허남주 Nam Huh
Nam is a curator/researcher based in the UK and Korea. She has been researching curating and researching with interest in events throughout society and how art can meet or interact. This has emerged as a variety of topics in her previous projects, in which she recently studied decolonisation and minority issues with an interest in interdisciplinary methods and how these factors can come tangibly in unspecified time and space.
Nam has been browsing the borderlines among diverse fields, especially performances based on materialised technology in post-traditional spaces with active public interactions, regarding the way to focus on the sustainability of art itself and the environment without any kinds of debris from spectacularly materialised exhibitions.