“My voice is starting to get more comfortable” is our glimpse into the complex theme of what it’s like to experience a gender transition. Today, transgender people are facing massive hate and discrimination, which makes it crucial to give greater attention to this issue. Studies from The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign show that marine species such as anemonefish have the ability to change gender during their lifetime — a natural experience for living beings.
We would like to dive into a sea image as a central metaphor: a place that was once our home, then became an unknown and unsafe environment. Through this idea, we’ll tell the story of Gabriel’s and Taras’ time shared between Budapest and Odesa in 2018, when both places were relatively peaceful and safe unlike today, when Hungary enforces anti-transgender laws and Ukraine’s seashore is scattered with mines.
Curators: Sasha and Taras.
Artists: Taras Tolstikov and Gabriel
Opening: June 2, 19:00
June 2 – June 22, 2025
Budapest, Auróra u. 11, 1084
Write us an email to inquire an artwork: vegyeskereskedees@gmail.com
