Humans Being

Thirty Years of Queer Performance Photographs

Jamie James

• Publisher: Clouds of Magellan
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN: 9780645193565
• eBook ISBN: 9780645193596
• Topic: Art
• Subtopic: Photography

Jamie James lives and works on Gadigal land, and is a freelance photographer with a commitment to inclusive image making. Their work foregrounds issues of social justice and the ethical representation of those on the edges, always keen to reject the 'centre'.

Boom Boom Bean Selecta, warehouse party, 1000 to 1 Projects, Marrickville, 2021

Club Kooky, 77 William St, Darlinghurst, 1996

DJ Sveta, community legend, judge for Miss First Nations final, Imperial, Erskineville, 2018

 

Underworld—Born Slippy, De’Lacy—That Look, Funky Green Dogs—Fired Up, Alcatraz—Give Me Luv, Stevie V—Dirty Cash, Mulu—Pussycat, Prodigy—Smack My Bitch Up. Music: something for your mind, your body and your soul.

 

Sveta 2021

 

Performer running orders, various gigs, 2009-2020

 

James, Bad Dog, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Casula, 2017

 

Kate and Angie, 1000 to 1 Projects, Lord Roberts Hotel, Darlinghurst, 2019

Quinn, after Glitta Supernovas Body Map show, Byron Bay, 2017

Idis, Bad Dog, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Casula, 2017

 

Travis De Vries, Koori Gras development workshop, Moogahlin Performing Arts, Carriageworks, Eveleigh, 2019

Alison and Pluto, Performance Positive, Pride Centre, Surry Hills, 1999

senVoodoo with Adam, Sony Corporate gig, Randwick Racecourse, 2000

Lasey Dunaman DQ wins the Miss First Nations crown, Imperial, Erskineville, 2018

Lana, Mardi Gras Parade, Flinders S...

Table of contents

• First Nations Queers. Gadigal Land, 1996
• Felicia Foxx, Blak Nulla, Koori Gras, Carriageworks, Eveleigh 2019
• Vixen, Fetish Ball, Banta Room, Darlinghurst 1996
• Kinkabelle, Promise, That Elusive Thrill, Icebox, Kings Cross 2000
• Vixen and Pluto, Sex and Subculture, Bent St, Sydney 2001
• Pluto Savage, Quick and Dirty, Performance Space, Eveleigh 2008
• Pluto Savage, Quick and Dirty, Performance Space, Eveleigh 2008
• Per.Ver.City, Hellfire Club, Blackmarket, Chippendale 1995
• Dallas Dellaforce, Queer Central, Imperial, Erskineville, 2018
• RealTime #120 April-May 2014 p26
• senVoodoo, Specimen, Australian Museum, Sydney, 2000
• Basement wall, Albury Hotel, Oxford St, Darlinghurst, 2001
• Victoria Barracks, Albury Hotel, Oxford St, Darlinghurst, 2001
• Shaniquá TiwiSista, Miss First Nations Finalist, Camperdown 2018
• Lana, Club Kooky, 77 William St, Darlinghurst 1996
• Betty Grumble and Elizabeth Burton, Notorious Women, Kings Cross 2017
• Per.Ver.City, Leather Pride Launch, TAP Gallery, Darlinghurst, 1995
• Glitta Supernova, Fetish Ball, Oxford St, Darlinghurst, 1996
• Glitta Supernova Experience, Body Map, Byron Bay Community Hall, NSW, 2017
• Adonis, Jayvante Swing, Queer Central, Imperial, Erskineville, 2018
• Lucky Rich, Body Art exhibition opening, Australian Museum, Sydney, 2000
• Felicia Foxx, Miss First Nations finalist, Imperial, Erskineville, 2018
• senVoodoo, Sony Corporate gig, Randwick Racecourse, 2000
• Megan Oliver, Blood Red, Taboo Parlour, Performance Space, Redfern, 1999
• senVoodoo with Adam, Sony Corporate gig, Randwick Racecourse, 2000
• Hara Lotus Love and Pluto Savage, Un-Tie-Tled, Performance Positive, Pride Centre, Surry Hills, 1999
• Manky Daemon Whorde, Kooky, Manning Bar, Sydney Uni, 2015
• senVoodoo with Rush, The Kirk, Redfern, 2002
• Justin Shoulder, Quick and Dirty, Performance Space, Eveleigh, 2009
• Radha, Queers of Joy, Red Rattler, Marrickville, 2021
• Glitta Supernova, Quick and Dirty, Performance Space, Eveleigh, 2009
• Boom Boom Bean Selecta, warehouse party, 1000 to 1 Projects, Marrickville, 2021
• Club Kooky, 77 William St, Darlinghurst, 1996
• DJ Sveta, community legend, judge for Miss First Nations final, Imperial, Erskineville, 2018
• Performer running orders, various gigs, 2009-2020
• James, Bad Dog, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Casula, 2017
• Kate and Angie, 1000 to 1 Projects, Lord Roberts Hotel, Darlinghurst, 2019
• Quinn, after Glitta Supernovas Body Map show, Byron Bay, 2017
• Idis, Bad Dog, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Casula, 2017
• Travis De Vries, Koori Gras development workshop, Moogahlin Performing Arts, Carriageworks, Eveleigh, 2019
• Alison and Pluto, Performance Positive, Pride Centre, Surry Hills, 1999
• senVoodoo with Adam, Sony Corporate gig, Randwick Racecourse, 2000
• Lasey Dunaman DQ wins the Miss First Nations crown, Imperial, Erskineville, 2018
• Lana, Mardi Gras Parade, Flinders St, Darlinghurst 1993
• Kilia, House of Slé. Unharm, Undead III party, Red Rattler, Marrickville, 2018
• Matt Format, Stephen Cummins Residency for Performance Space, PACT Theatre, Erskineville, 2015
• Matt Format, Stephen Cummins Residency for Performance Space, PACTTheatre, Erskineville, 2015
• Ben Graetz aka Miss Ellaneous, Koori Gras development mentor, Moogahlin Performing Arts, Eveleigh, 2019
• Bee Dazzled Shanks, Prince of Redfern (r) and Aiden Abet (l), Blak Nulla, Koori Gras, Moogahlin Performing Arts, Carriageworks, 2019
• Bee Dazzled Shanks, Prince of Redfern, Blak Nulla, Koori Gras, Moogahlin Performing Arts, Seymour Centre, 2020
• Celia Curtis, Ed Horn, Marty Jay, Chas Glover, Annabel Lines, Biffo’s Blow Up Bonanza, Quick and Dirty, Performance Space, Carriageworks, Eveleigh, 2008
• Drag Kings, Queers of Joy, make up by Gian Lao, Red Rattler, Marrickville, 2021
• Drag Kings, Queers of Joy, Red Rattler, Marrickville, 2021
• Sexy Galexy, Sly Fox Hotel, Enmore, 2003
• Mat Hornby, Grumbalism, Red Rattler, Marrickville, 2019
• Agent Cleave, Karen from Finance, Olympia Bukkakis, Xavier Moustache, PACT Theatre, Erskineville, 2015
• AñA Wojak, X-stasis 107 presents: Ecstacy, 107 Projects, Redfern, 2017
• AñA Wojak, X-stasis 107 presents: Ecstacy, 107 Projects, Redfern, 2017
• AñA Wojak, X-stasis 107 presents: Ecstacy, 107 Projects, Redfern, 2017
• Stelladelight, Grumbalism, Red Rattler, Marrickville, 2019
• Mural in memory of Candy Royalle by Ms Saffaa and Nicola Bailey, Newtown, 2018
• Stelladelight and Candy Royalle, private party, Marrickville Bowlo, 2015
• Anna Broinowski and William Yang, during the filming for Sexing the Label, Love and Gender in a Queer World cLUB bENT, Performance Space, Redfern, 1996
• Justin, Candy and Trash, Quick and Dirty, Carriageworks, 2009
• Hellfire Club, Blackmarket, Chippendale, 1995
• Norrie, gender warrior, Quick and Dirty, Performance Space, Eveleigh, 2009
• Azaria Universe, cLUB bENT, Performance Space, Redfern 1996
• Annaki Kissas (Sex Intents), Kinsellas, Darlinghurst, 1995
• Dean Walsh, cLUB bENT, Performance Space, Redfern 1996
• Kinkabelle and Vixen, Pisstacy, Taboo Parlour, Performance Space Redfern, 1999
• Cindy Pastel, Cindy selling more than her soul, Quick and Dirty, Performance Space, Carriageworks, Eveleigh, 2009
• Nova Gina, Blak Nulla, Koori Gras, Carriageworks, Eveleigh, 2019
• Victoria Spence, Gurlesque, Imperial Hotel, Erskineville, 2001
• Alison, Edge City, Enmore Theatre, Enmore 2001
• Matthew Stegh, Justin Shoulder, Mat Hornby, Tristan Coumbes, Axis of Evil, Quick and Dirty, Performance Space, Eveleigh, 2009
• Pluto Savage, suspension by Berna Dettol and Goth Zilla, foyer, Quick and Dirty, Performance Space, Eveleigh, 2009
• Ultra and Felina, Twisted Narcissist, Australian Museum, 2000
• Ultra and Felina, Twisted Narcissist, Australian Museum, 2000
• Ultra and Felina, Twisted Narcissist, Australian Museum, 2000
• Vixen and Cat, Liquid Latex, Hellfire Club, Chippendale, 1996
• senVoodoo, ART CON, Arthouse Hotel, Biennale launch, Sydney, 2002
• senVoodoo, ART CON, Arthouse Hotel, Biennale launch, Sydney, 2002
• Golden Shower finale, Taboo Parlour, Performance Space, Redfern, 1999
• Blak Nulla finale, Koori Gras, Moogahlin Performing Arts, Seymour Centre, Chippendale, Mardi Gras, 2020
• Quinn Eades and Mama Alto. Gender Euphoria, Seymour Centre, Chippendale, Mardi Gras, 2020
• Gender Euphoria finale, Seymour Centre, Chippendale, Mardi Gras, 2020