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Durban, February 17th 2024: Art enthusiasts, critics, and members of the LGBTQ+ community are invited to immerse themselves in the vibrant and thought-provoking world of queer artistry at the upcoming exhibition titled "Reflections of Apollo." This groundbreaking showcase, curated by The Apollo Queer Art Collective, promises to captivate audiences with its exploration of identity, diversity, and creativity. Reflections of Apollo 14th - 25th of February The KwaZulu-Natal Society of the Arts (KZNSA) 166 Bulwer Rd, Bulwer, Durban Reflections of Apollo" invites attendees to delve into the kaleidoscopic realm of queer expression through the lens of seven exceptional artists from around the globe Featured Artists: Michael Biello (USA) Franco Zucchella (Italy) Raúl Moya-Mula (Spain) Jose Gomez (Spain/UK) Peter Garrard (UK) Quinton Lehnert (South Africa) Daniel Garbade (Spain/Switzerland) The Apollo Queer Art collective is an international ensemble of queer visual artists working in varying mediums who have come together to create contemporary queer art inspired by the Greek god Apollo. Building on the rich cultural significance of Apollo and his association with homosexual aesthetics, they offer a modern perspective of Apollo’s story as an analogy for their own lived experiences. ??Each artist chose a color of the LGBTQ+ flag to use not only as a prominent color to depict our art work, but also to draw inspiration from the associations of that color. When the collective was founded in 2021, they chose the Olympian deity of Apollo from classical Greek and Roman mythology as he is considered the Patron of the arts, is associated with male idealized beauty standards and has a history of intimate homosexual relationships. For this project the collective were interested to see the different interpretations and visual expressions that would arise from a group of artists that reside in different countries if they all used …