Copenhagen Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

This year, CGLFF’s opening night is all about rocking your body. A profoundly gathered string of current yet distinct music videos – all exposing a queer edge. A musical celebration guaranteeing stimulation of your senses from The Knife, Fischerspooner, Le Tigre, Peaches, Björk, The Gossip and Antony & The Johnsons. The event was made possible through collaboration with London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival and the programmer Simone Pryne.

Opening night: the event starts at 08.30 pm. at October 19th. Party in Cinemateket, Copenhagen, after the screening. The price for this event is 90 DKK.

Sue Molyneaux a Canadian Lesbian Painter

I have visited the web gallery of Sue Molyneaux, a Canadian lesbian painter.

Sue writes: "My work combines that which I am good with, computers, and that which I love, women. When I sit down to reconceptualize an image, to reframe it within the lesbian context, I am reminded of the feminists before me who have fought “the good fight”, who have reclaimed language, reclaimed images and reclaimed creativity.

Using various digital tools such as a pen tablet, I interact with my work on an extremely detailed level. I imagine it’s like getting to know the subject on a molecular level – in this case, I am seeing and painting every pixel. When a digital piece is printed, there are uncontrollable variables affecting the printer, the canvas and the inks. This itself is part of the creative process, where the final work of art is a product of controlled artistry and chaos.

When my work is going well, I am filled with a sense of connection with the image and to the lesbian community. By placing my subjects within the lesbian context – regardless of the model – I reaffirm lesbian reality, my reality, my identity in the world. When people see my work, I want them to have that same feeling of being grounded in this place and time. I want them to feel connected to the lesbian experience, the culture, and the vision. When people view my artwork, I want them to pause, at least for a moment, and forget about everything other than this connection to lesbian identity."

You can also fine a link to Sue's web gallery in Feminine Moments' index of Lesbian Art Links.