Among those involved in curating the project is Janet Jones, a Creative Media graduate who is helping to collect hidden lesbian stories: “It has been a joy to me to be part of a lovely group of LGBTQ people sharing new and old discoveries of queer lives in Sussex and beyond.
“I am delighted to have had the opportunity through this exhibition to represent the underrepresented non-normative bodied members of our queer community.”
Humanities lecturer E-J Scott is also curating the exhibition: “I think the Queer the Pier project is important not only because we’ve discovered more about our own local queer history, but also because queer visibility in the museum makes it a more welcoming place to come and learn about the diverse world we live in.”
The full list of University of Brighton staff and students involved in the curation of the project are:
- Piers Courtney – Visual Culture BA(Hons) student
- Deborah Gibberd – ex Student Services staff
- Lisa Hinkins – Creating Collections and Heritage MA student
- Katy Knapp – Illustration graduate
- Ellie Jones – Inclusive Arts Practice MA student
- Janet Jones – Creative Media graduate
- Alf Le Flohic – Marketing and Communications staff
- Anne Roberts – Fashion and Dress History BA(Hons) student
- E-J Scott – Humanities lecturer
- Zoe Smith – Creating Collections and Heritage MA student
The exhibition starts at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery’s Spotlight Gallery from 22 February.