Quetzal Maucci
Lens-based Artist & Educator
Based in London, UK
Open for commissions, teaching, exhibitions, and collaborations.
Lens-based Artist & Educator
Based in London, UK
Open for commissions, teaching, exhibitions, and collaborations.
Facilitated by Quetzal Maucci
Years 2021-ongoing
Challenging the conventional and heteronormative visualisation and construction of family. An archive to share our stories of our families.
I am the child in the center of the photograph above. I grew up with two queer mothers from South America: Lucrecia and Flavia. I am now building, curating, facilitating a multimedia archive to create a collaborative space where queer family structures can be seen, heard, and represented. This is an archive that I believe is lacking worldwide.
What?
This is an open call for anyone from these family structures to contribute to the archive by emailing a photograph, drawing, writing, audio, or any other form of memory that represents their family. I also welcome interviews for those who prefer to share their stories through conversation.
Additionally, I’m looking for writers and photographers who have already explored this topic—or who would like to create new work—to be included in the archive.
In the future, I hope to collaborate with queer institutions and organizations to support and grow this project.
Who?
I am looking for family structures where the parents identify outside of the heteronormative and heterosexual spheres. This could range from parents who identify as trans, queer, lesbian, gay, non-binary, and other definitions you may bring to the archive (LGBTQIA+). This archive also welcomes poly queer family communities. You can always email me if you are curious for more information.
Why?
I believe it’s important to document and archive this representation for future generations. Growing up, I saw very little representation of my family in the media or wider society. Now, at 31, I feel it’s time to reflect on my own story and create space for others from similar backgrounds to be seen and heard.
Looking ahead, I hope for the archive to exist on a website, and eventually become a book and exhibition. Everyone who participates will be updated by email about where and how the archive is shared. You have the right to withdraw your photos at any time if you no longer feel comfortable being part of the project.