FOR ACCEPTANCe AND
AGAINST NORMATIVITY
About
Kings & Queens is an internationally acclaimed photography series of drag kings & queens with their other halves: themselves. Each image features two personalities of the same individual laid bare; portrayed in juxtaposition and constructed using photo montage. The subject is physically placed next to their alter ego, the drag king or queen
– or is it vice versa?
OBJECTIVE & IMPACT
The Kings & Queens aim is to challenge binarity and male dominant normativity. The portraits highlight people’s multifaceted nature while seeking to promote a deeper understanding of the self. It champions social awareness of everyone’s right to express their identity. The work in itself is not a protest nor is it political. This is why the work can be used for endless purposes and collaborations.
“Our personality is often much more flexible than we think. Everybody acts ‘out of character’ every now and then. Usually this is necessary for being a happier, healthier and more dynamic human being.”
WHO?
Amsterdam, NL based photographer Léon Hendrickx and drag artist Micha Schneijderberg, a.k.a. Snorella explore the world of drag. To them, drag is the becoming of another character that resides inside oneself. Starting point for their is their fascination for the multiple traits and layers of a personality, which, all together, form an individual.
Our Programs
Kings & Queens aims to photograph drag queens from all over the world, to eventually publish in a book. In the meantime we’ll be creating fresh content to share with our audiences. As we are a non-profit organisation, the revenue of all of the following programs and activities that Kings & Queens offer, will flow straight back into the project.
Get involved
Kings & Queens provides access to queer cultural experiences to a large worldwide audience and is momentarily ever growing. The endeavours of the Kings & Queens team, however, are only possible because of generous supporters like you. Your donation helps fund our journey to visually collect drag artists from around the world and establish cutting-edge exhibitions worldwide featuring the drag artists in loving embrace with themselves. Your endorsements and donations will enable us to spread our message about freedom and acceptance, enriching educational activities for families and youth through exciting public programmes for everyone.
Make a Donation
The Kings & Queens Foundation is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax-deductible.
“My hope for this series is that, in the end, the images can even surpass the LGBTQ and gender discussion, so that everyone might be encouraged to reflect upon their own intertwined characters. Because we all have many layers to our personalities, the photos should apply to everyone.”
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