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THE SMELL OF OUR OWN
Artist Interviews Artist
MET SYRUS MARCUS WARE IN 2000, when we were baby queer of color artist activists. He was working at the University of Toronto's Women and Trans Centre at the time. Fifteen years later, he is someone who is central to queer and trans Black cultural and activist work in the city. Syrus is the ultimate Taurus QTPOC arts genius. 1 had a chance to sit down with him and talk about the nine million marvelous things he is working on.
Leah: You're a geniu'd-Tfelnne about some of the cultural productions you have been working on lately that you are most excited about.
Syrus: Thank you Leah! I've been busy this year doing a bunch of different projects: I've been drawing large scale portraits of black activists for installation at Jess Dobkin's Chester Artist's Newsstand in celebration of Black August and working with other disabled, sick and crazy artists through the Performance.Disability.Art.(PDA) Collective on a disability arts showcase at the Newsstand. I just got back to...