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CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

‘Friendship as a Way of Life’ pools art, cinema and archival material to examine the social histories of queer communities and the subcultural traditions that arise from alternative kinship, an immersive simulacrum that considers the loss and legacy of the titular sites, as well as a panel (right) from the Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt by Gavin Kirkness and members of the leather community. May 8-August 1.

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