Separated by a century but bound by censorship, The Picture of Dorian Gray and 54—a novel and a film—offer strikingly...
By Sasha Brandt From clubs and pubs to aristocratic follies, from an Indian theatre to a Cuban ice-cream parlor, this...
By Sasha Brandt Serge Gainsbourg transformed a classic French song into a subtle yet powerful commentary on sexuality and nationalism. Mon Légionnaire was originally written in 1936 by Raymond Asso and Marguerite Monnot, and first recorded by Marie Dubas that same year. When Edith Piaf picked it up in 1937,...
By Jude Jones In this essay, editor Jude Jones reflects on the queer beauty of Brutalism. A divisive architectural and...
By Mila Edensor Victoria Verseau is a Swedish artist and filmmaker who revels in the unknown. Inspired by her journey...
By Sasha Brandt Let’s be honest: Pantone’s Colour of the Year 2025, Mocha Mousse, feels like a beige too far. I managed to ignore 2024’s Peach Fuzz, but this year’s choice is an affront to good taste. At GAY45, we staged a lively debate over Purple Basil before ultimately settling...
By Răzvan Ion I deliberately used Susan Sontag’s title, On Photography, intending to quote her. ‘To photograph people is to violate...
By Josia Jourdan Vincent Wechselberger has been working as a part-time sex worker since he came to Berlin. He has...
To commemorate World AIDS Day 2024, GAY45 Acting Editor-in-Chief Jude Jones reflects on the history of HIV/AIDS art and reflects on what it means to live through the “end of AIDS”, what it means when we say the AIDS crisis is still beginning, and what it means for us to...
By Jude Jones L’Addition is the latest museum installation by Scandinavian sculptural duo (and former couple) Michael Elmgreen and Ingar...
