queer archetype

portrait of a stereotype. or of an archetype?

a queer, the queer in all of us asking to be welcomed as we are, even when parts of our being do not fit straight the expectations we feel society has on us. the queer asking to be seen not as a figure or a character, but as a person, a human being being human, first of all. the verses start by addressing the crowd with a plural you, but as we accept the call for discretion and we get closer, a unique you is addressed and connection on a deeper human level is possible. the last verse means that the tears we could not let flow are now fixed in our eyes and, under pressure, became diamonds. the parts of us that are unique, and challenge society with their uniqueness, are the most precious.

AI artwork starting from a text prompt. no start images given as to access to the collective imagination with (almost) no filters. pixels are there for discretion. they represent either a part of us not yet disclosed or manifested, or a part we prefer not to share with everybody.

original poem by Marta Gazzola MG18 released under CC0 in the public domain. the rights on the NFT are given to the beholder.