Christine and the Queens on queerness and enlightened death

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‘Why am I happy to say yes to curating Meltdown? …because we can create the world we would like to live in.’
Against a backdrop of footage from Christine and the Queens’ two sold-out Royal Festival Hall shows, Red talks about his curation of the 28th Meltdown festival.
In doing so he draws particular attention to the repetitive nature of conversations around queerness. He expresses his frustration that rather than moving on and asking what queerness can be, and what it can open up in terms of human experience for everyone, the conversation around queerness is instead preoccupied with the same question. ‘It’s always about ‘do we have the right to be here?’ We shouldn't have to ask this question any more.’
The artist also explains how his role as curator offered him the opportunity to create and re-establish a space open to everyone. ‘The act of curating can be so wonderful, because you can install a landscape and an ethos.’
And he reflects on his own journey as an artist and performer, his need to be challenged in what he does, and wanting to remain a revolutionary in a society which is all too keen to put people in boxes.
CONTENT WARNING
Video contains strobe lighting and some nudity
Christine and the Queens' Meltdown took place at the Southbank Centre, 9 - 18 June 2023.
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Пікірлер: 40

@phone8694 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Red for your shows, your words and love. Thank you Southbank Centre for this festival. ❤❤❤

@irachico8379 Жыл бұрын

his words accurately describe the ideas, they're poetic as well. I'm all over his narrative, this is truly healing for me as a queer person.

@Amariusqueadmare-xy4wl Жыл бұрын

A passionate, inspiring, truly multi-faceted artist. Chris/Red is second to none nowadays.

@Nicole-jc1xs 11 ай бұрын

He is such an artist. The words, art, performances, music. All gold 🙌

@islington5 Жыл бұрын

you said it,,,togetherness if you know me togetherness is what would bring all ,,love chris to fullest max

@0bserver44 Жыл бұрын

Such an intense compelling show that was

@veronique4419 Жыл бұрын

And such an intense human being.

@estefanianajar869 2 күн бұрын

the suit is amazing

@sunnuntai4926 2 ай бұрын

Yes.

@arnaudponcin3027 10 ай бұрын

Heureusement qu'il existe des gens comme lui dans le monde de l'art et surtout de la chanson où les artistes sont tous de plus en plus lisses...

@skill8958 8 ай бұрын

J'espère que vous allez emmener vos enfants voir cette dame pour leurs montrer ce qu'est l'art à vos yeux ((si oui avez des enfants bien sûr))

@arnaudponcin3027 8 ай бұрын

@@skill8958 Dans un monde tel qu'il est aujourd'hui, il est fort égoïste que de vouloir des enfants... Ceci étant si j'en avais je les y emmènerai que s'ils souhaitent y aller. Mais je vois pas le rapport avec les enfants et lui ? 🤔

@skill8958 8 ай бұрын

@@arnaudponcin3027 vous n'aurez jamais d'enfants, vous n'en voulez pas, mais vous savez que si vous en aviez les faire découvrir cette artiste complètement paumé à la recherche de ses 1001 identités qui aime la fumette et chante quasi entièrement à poil serai bien... hé bé

@arnaudponcin3027 8 ай бұрын

@@skill8958 Bah oui, il n'y a pas besoin d'avoir des enfants pour savoir comment les éduquer ^^ Ce qui est bon pour eux et ce qui ne l'est pas. Y'en a tant qui en font et qui ne savent pas faire 😉

@skill8958 8 ай бұрын

@@arnaudponcin3027 ce que vous dites n'a aucun sens, merci de me faire rigoler cher monsieur, en gros savoir faire d'avance une chose que vous ne ferez jamais... ((en tous cas vous êtes libre de penser c'que vous voulez, et je vous remercie de ne pas faire d'enfants finalement))

@patk1417 Ай бұрын

What is the song in the background?

@3xsxs953 Ай бұрын

Tears Can Be So Soft from his most recent album.

@TheJthom9 Жыл бұрын

'Slowly dissolving the boundaries of patriarchy'. What does that mean?

@nerfgunner2327 8 ай бұрын

Some feminist Mumbo jumbo. They think the world is against them so they have to be super try hardy

@dragospeta3812 8 ай бұрын

It all started with the 3rd Century Crisis of the Roman Empire... Before... Octavius Augustus Cesar was preaty much into patriarchy.... You can read on roman coins and Ara Pacis "I fking ❤ PATRIARCHY OCT AUG CAESAR Cons VIII". Then came the cocaïne socialists and everything is fucked up beyoud human recognition.

@fmulder67 5 ай бұрын

maybe open your mind and find out.

@nerfgunner2327 8 ай бұрын

What is it like living in an echo chamber?

@aurelienchiorino684 8 ай бұрын

Non mais elle tellement perchée. Il se la raconte à mort.

@skill8958 8 ай бұрын

Cette dame adore la fumette, elle l'a dit elle-même ((et pas que je pense)) vous comprennez d'avantage son univers à présent

@red-one5923 8 ай бұрын

Ta définitivement pété un cable!

@valeriethomas8506 8 ай бұрын

Pour être dissociée....elle l'est vraiment. .....se mettre à poil sur scène, c'est indécent et ça n'apporte rien au spectacle...en fait la scène c'est sa thérapie

@Dipperstar26 Ай бұрын

I swear, some of you French people don't appreciate the sweet genius in your midst and it's so sad...

@Dipperstar26 Ай бұрын

@@AlfredHugecokk ...it's called aging and he is still gorgeous, what are you talking about?