Queerxhibit

In 2025, we partnered with Truce to host Queerxhibit. A shameless appeal to hire more queers!

The exhibit connected LGBTQIA+ creative talent with leaders across ads, media and production.



Event photography by Laura Du Vè

People dancing and socializing at a party in a room with white walls and a hanging copper-colored lamp. Smiling and enjoying themselves.
Two and three abstract posters hanging on a white wall, with a small black and white image with text below.
People in an art gallery observing artwork and a portrait on an easel, with a woman dressed in period costume and a woman in a black top on the left, and a woman with a yellow coat and long skirt on the right.
Photograph of an art exhibition on a white wall featuring portraits of women. The central image shows a woman with voluminous curly hair and a surprised expression, wearing a red outfit. To the right is another woman with curly hair, wearing a hat. T
Two women are viewing framed displayed digital artwork featuring blue light patterns at an art gallery. One woman is wearing a beige skirt and the other is dressed in black. Other people and artworks are visible in the background.
An office or gallery space with people viewing artwork on the walls, multiple computer desks with monitors, and a high ceiling with exposed beams and a ceiling fan.
Gallery with group of people viewing artworks displayed on white walls, wooden floors, and soft lighting.
People viewing artwork and photographs in an art gallery or exhibit
Several people in an art gallery, some engaged in conversation, others looking at artwork on the walls. Women are wearing casual clothing, including a woman with a phone and drinks, and a man in a blazer. The gallery features paintings on the white w
Photographic art exhibit on a gallery wall featuring three framed images: a sculpture of a person with hands covering their face, a flower vase with pink blossoms and shadows cast on the wall, and a vintage clock with decorative objects. A woman in t
Abstract artwork on two canvases featuring handprints, black lines, and colorful accents. The phrase 'Well, I get' is written on the bottom left of the left canvas.
An art gallery wall featuring a green painting with abstract figures and a black label, next to a photograph of people sitting on a railing on a building with a view of the ocean.
A group of people standing indoors near a white wall with an emergency exit sign. The room has string lights hanging from the ceiling and a brick wall in the background. The floor appears to be wooden, and there are some plants and decorations visibl
A man with a bald head and headphones on, standing in an art gallery, looking at black and white photographs on the wall. A plant is in the foreground. In the background, a display case shows a life-sized sheep head model.
Art poster featuring a woman with long hair wearing snorkeling gear, surrounded by stylized golden fish and blue abstract waves on a white background.
People viewing artwork and posters on the white gallery wall at an art exhibition.
People observing artwork in an art gallery, with framed art pieces on the wall and individuals focused on the exhibition.
A flat-screen television displaying a distorted, glitchy image with colorful lines and static, mounted on a plain white wall in a modern room with minimal decor.
A group of people socializing in a modern indoor space with a casual atmosphere, engaging in conversation and smiling.
Multiple copies of a magazine titled "Archer: The Fleece" with a cover model showing a smiling face with makeup, tongue out, and tongue piercing, arranged on a white table against a light gray wall, with additional printed materials on the wall and t
People attending an art gallery exhibition, viewing and conversing in a brightly lit room with white walls and wooden floors.
A man with a mustache and goatee, wearing a white shirt with a floral tie and a black jacket, is standing in a room with people around him. The background features a wall with abstract art in blue, beige, and black colors. The setting appears to be i
People are walking through an art gallery with colorful artwork and photographs displayed on the white wall.
People standing in line at an indoor art gallery or exhibition, looking at photographs on the wall. An animal sculpture of a sheep is visible on the upper level behind a glass barrier.
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Queerxhibit showcased work from 20+ creatives

  • A woman with red hair, wearing colorful jewelry and a white top with pastel accents, has an exaggerated, expressive facial expression with her mouth open, eyes squinting, and hands on her chest.

    Amber Mealing

    Filmmaker

    Amber (she/they) is a queer n' camp filmmaker with aesthetics built on a combination of 90s pop culture with feminist and gay post-modern imagery; Hype Williams meets Cindy Sherman meets Muriel's Wedding. She's currently working across short form narrative and aiming to bridge the gap between the commercial film industry and the video art world.

    Follow Amber on Instagram
    Visit amberjmealing.com

  • A woman with dark wavy hair is smiling and holding a microphone in a room decorated with purple lighting. Behind her is a lit neon sign that reads 'BROWN WOMEN COME,' and a green exit sign is visible at the top left corner. There is a large potted plant to the right.

    Shy Ganglani

    Poet, Comedian, Copywriter

    Shy (she/her) is a poet, comedian and copywriter from Dubai who’s writing a screenplay and a novel in 2025. Sleep Whomst?

  • A man with tattoos, black curly hair, and earrings performing a tattoo on a person's leg using a tattoo machine

    David Le Goon

    Tattoo Artist

    David (he/him) is a queer tattoo artist working at Anderson St Tattoo in Melbourne. His work draws inspiration from traditional Japanese and Asian forms with a contemporary point of view.

    The work David is exhibiting today shows how powerful forces emerge as an epic struggle between dragon, snake and hawk take place - a battle royale. A classic theme in tattooing, reimagined and explored through the lens of a queer artist.

    Follow David on Instagram
    Visit davidlegoon.com

  • A woman with short curly brown hair wearing a striped t-shirt and high-waisted jeans, smiling with her arms crossed, outdoors in front of green trees and bushes.

    Mia Mala McDonald

    Photographer

    Mia (she/her) is known for her ability to create campaigns that put personality front and centre and is represented by agency Photoplay. From Melbourne’s punk scene to global magazines, she’s photographed icons, told LGBTQIA+ stories, and won major awards along the way.

    Visit miamalamcdonald.com

  • A person with curly black hair wearing a pink t-shirt, smiling, with a septum piercing and earrings, standing against a light-colored plain background.

    Savi Ross

    Illustrator

    Savi (they/them) is an African American, Torres Strait Islander illustrator based in Narrm Melbourne. Their illustrations often feature intimate scenes, playful colour, and, most importantly, people of colour loving themselves and each other.

  • Young woman taking a selfie in front of a wall with colorful cityscape photos, standing near a window with blinds.

    Sarah Isobel Smith

    Sarah (she/they) themself as “dancing along the axis mundi, where underworld and sky converge, in honour of the Great Mother and the timeless patterns of impermanence and return”.

    Follow Sarah on Instagram

  • Portrait of a woman with short blonde hair, wearing a black top, standing against a plain light gray background.

    Haley Alea Erickson

    Writer, director, actor, comedian

    Haley (she/her) is an award-winning writer, director, actor and comedian. Her award winning film CALL ME MOMMY is a Vimeo Staff Pick, won Best Comedy at Academy Award qualifying HollyShorts, Best Comedy at Cannes Indie Shorts Awards, the “NoBudge” Audience award at Nitehawk Film Festival and was nominated for jury awards at SXSW, deadCenter and Palm Springs ShortFest. The film was also selected for the Director’s Choice tour of St Kilda Film Festival.

    Follow Haley on Instagram
    Visit hehehe.online

  • A woman with closed eyes and a lavender shawl sits in front of a yellow patterned wall, surrounded by colorful knitted garments and mannequins displaying various knitted clothing and accessories.

    Andrew Chan

    Multidisciplinary artist

    Andrew (he/they) is a multidisciplinary artist best known for his work in knitting and fashion. Andrew uses fibre to create wearable pieces with a focus on narrative and conversation – often expressing and weaving together the intersectional stories of Queer people and people of colour.

    Follow Andrew on Instagram

  • A black-and-white photo of a smiling woman with short dark hair, wearing a dark top, against a plain background.

    Huei Yin Wong

    Experimental artist

    Huei (she/her) is an experimental artist. Her concept-led, medium-agnostic practice draws on her advertising background to uncover hidden systems that shape human behaviour, creating work that invites broader audiences into art and its ideas.

    Follow Huei on Instagram
    Visit heyhuei.com

  • A man taking a mirror selfie in a bathroom, wearing a dark hoodie, with a small brown hat on his head and a towel hanging on a rack in the background.

    Codee Mac

    Mixed media artist

    Codee (he/him) is a mixed media artist who's kinda annoying.

    Note from Friends of Rhonda - this bio was submitted by Codee. We do not share these sentiments. Although by forcing us to add this disclaimer, he is being… kind of annoying ◡̈

  • A woman with long curly dark hair standing on a street with cars parked on both sides, trees in the background, and the sky lit by sunset.

    Jemma Cotter

    Filmmaker

    Jemma (she/her) is a creative filmmaker passionate about representations of queer sexuality, subversive female characters, and visual surrealism. She has directed short films, short form series’, branded content and commercials, which have screened widely.

  • A person wearing a fluffy pink hat, yellow nose ring, pink ruffled collar, and pink textured outfit against a pink and purple background with large pink letters.

    Robbie Sinclair-Ten Eyck

    Multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker, drag queen

    Robbie (he/him) is a multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker and drag queen. He is better known for his stage persona, Lazy Susan. As Lazy Susan he won Drag Race Down Under season four and will return as a guest judge for Drag Race Down Under VS The World.  

    This work was created to accompany Lazy Susan's time on TV. Each costume is given its own 'tv spot' on the fictional Lazy Vision TV network.

    Follow Lazy Susan on Instagram

  • Ramon Watkins

    Filmmaker

    Ramon (he/him) is a freelance senior editor with over a decade of experience in commercials and documentary, known for his speed, versatility, and narrative instincts honed via a parallel screenwriting career. His hobbies include playing the piano and lecturing people about Whitney Houston until they will no longer look him in the eye.

    Follow Ramon on Instagram

  • A woman with reddish-brown hair styled in loose waves, wearing dark makeup, dressed in a black lace dress with puffy sleeves, standing in front of black curtains.

    Laura Du Vè

    Visual artist, art director, photographer

    Laura (she/her) is a visual artist, art director and photographer working at the intersection of fine art, fashion, film and performance. Her practice centres the politics of the body. Exploring queerness, intimacy, and fat liberation through a lens shaped by lived experience. Her commissioned and self-directed work has been featured across a range of platforms and institutions, including Refinery29, ABC, Lush Cosmetics, Pedestrian.TV, and Mattel.

    Follow Laura on Instagram

  • Young person with curly pink hair wearing a black cap with cactus and lizard patches, orange shirt, and denim overalls, standing in front of a colorful abstract mural with purple, orange, and blue patterns.

    ENOKi (Darcy McConnell)

    Multimedia artist

    ENOKi (they/them) is a proud Dja Dja Wurrung and Yorta Yorta Blak Fulla based on Wurundjeri Country. They’re a multimedia artist with a focus on digital media.

    Follow ENOKi on Instagram
    Visit solidlines.agency/artists/enoki

  • Black-and-white photo of a smiling man with shoulder-length hair, glasses, earrings, and a patterned shirt.

    Rhys Pope

    Rhys (he/they) is a Narrm based photographer and multidisciplinary creative. His work explores the everyday and the extra, with a noticing camp eye and sensitivity to the environment. He creates work that melds time, emotion, and identity.

    Rhys has a background in journalism and community radio, and is currently a social media coordinator in the not-for-profit sector.

    Visit rhyspope.com

  • A woman with curly brown hair and a cheerful smile, wearing a dark shirt with a pattern of light-colored birds, standing indoors in front of a framed landscape painting.

    Heather Dinas

    Photographer

    Heather (she/her) is a photographer whose personal projects have garnered widespread acclaim, finding homes in esteemed collections both in Australia and abroad. She has exhibited as a finalist in the National Portrait Prize, the Josephine Ulrick Win Schubert Photography Award and the international Biennale of the Photo Museum of Thessaloniki Greece.

    Follow Heather on Instagram
    Visit heatherdinas.com

  • A smiling man wearing glasses, earrings, and jewelry, dressed in traditional colorful Indian attire, standing indoors with a blurred background.

    Parth Rahatekar

    Performance poet, writer

    Parth (they/them) is a performance poet and writer from Pune. Their practice is focused on conjuring vivid, pluralistic evocations and imagery that extend beyond systems of violence, trauma and identity. They believe poetry isn’t just art, but a magical sustenance of sorts. That words mobilise, energise and interrogate.

  • A woman with long blonde hair and multiple rings on her fingers is resting her head on her hands in a dimly lit room with pictures on the wall behind her.

    Maria Bravo Echevarria

    Creative director, model, media storyteller

    Maria (she/they) is a Peruvian-Australian creative director, model, and media storyteller whose practice spans photography, writing, and production. Guided by the nostalgia of migration, she returns to Lima via her work, often reimagining Peru through a romantic, cinematic lens.

  • Black and white portrait of a man with dark hair, a mustache, and wearing a collared shirt, sitting against a textured background.

    Jasper Caverly

    Filmmaker, writer, programmer

    Jasper (he/they) is a filmmaker, writer and programmer with a particular interest in character-led documentary and social realism. His previous directing work has screened at MIFF and produced two short films selected for the coveted Iris Prize competition in 2025.

  • Young woman with long wavy red hair smiling in front of a textured wall.

    Sarah Brown

    Sarah (she/her) is an emerging Documentary Director with over a decade of experience as a producer in advertising, working across Los Angeles, Austin, and Melbourne. Earlier this year she decided to turn her passion for documentary into purpose. With this film, Sarah opens a new creative chapter, dedicated to telling powerful, underrepresented stories.

    Follow Sarah on Instagram

  • Magazine cover featuring a close-up of a woman's face with colorful makeup and her tongue out, with the title 'Archer' and the subtitle 'The Pleasure Issue' in bold purple letters.

    Archer Magazine

    Archer Magazine is an award-winning print publication about sexuality, gender and identity. It is published twice-yearly in Melbourne, Australia, with a focus on lesser-heard voices and the uniqueness of our experiences.

    Produced by Archer Studio, a queer creative agency by LGBTQIA+ community.

    Follow Archer on Instagram
    Visit archermagazine.com.au

  • A woman with dark hair and tattoos on her arm, wearing sunglasses, earrings, a black off-the-shoulder top, and a long necklace with a decorative pendant, smiling and touching her face.

    Julia Stretch

    Friends of Rhonda Founder

    Jules (she/her) is a Copywriter/Social Media Addict/Content Producer/Idea Machine/Singer/Drag Queen.

    Follow Mum on Instagram
    Visit julesstretch.com

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Friends of Rhonda meets on the unceded land of the Wurrunjurri people. We pay our respects and honour the creativity of Indigenous elders past and present.