representation – Edward Ficklin

Go Figure

painting of dark skinned male torso, shirtless, hands clasped in front of him; a grape vine twist gently around one of his arms

Making art is grabbing some inchoate idea from the ether and trying wrestle it into physical existence. Always failing, really, but never stopping.

Exclusively Queer?

When you start to engage with the cishet power brokers and gatekeepers, pundits and pontificators, you’ll often get the well-intentioned advice to straighten it up or go nowhere.

Physical Resonances

What makes a guy doable? Simple, intensity.

Thoughts on Queer Representation

Just like process over product, think creator over creation.