Ben Saunders

Ben SaundersBen Saunders is a queer artist and tattoo artist based in Manchester and his work focuses on celebrating trans bodies and reclaiming trans sexuality. A large section of his work focuses on kink within the trans and queer community, in a way that aims to uplift and empower people through kink and sexuality. Many of the references for Bens illustrations are provided by queer and trans people within the community, which he hopes also encourages trans

Designed in 1978 by artist and activist Gilbert Baker (1956 to 2016)

and at a time of widespread homophobia

she gained early recognition with her photomontage for the Buzzcocks single 'Orgasm Addict' which combined material sourced from an Argos catalogue and a French erotic magazine

showing the more private side of his subjects and insights into their worlds

Polari was a secret language from the early 1900s when homosexuality was still criminalised in the UK

Their practice focuses on recording the lives of Black Trans people

sculpture and performance

and inspired by the power

HIV has informed his current interest in viruses of the mind such as the Paisley Pattern or the memes that religious cults use to recruit participants

Les Urbains and The Copeland Gallery

She also draws inspiration from a lot of 60s and 70’s art including the Feminist posters of See Red Women’s Workshop

to share perspectives and build a collaborative platform for all of us