Queer Readings of the QUT Art Collection

Step into a curated space where words and art collide — this pop-up exhibition invites you to experience the QUT Art Collection through the eyes of five award-winning writers who are also QUT alumni. Jarad Bruinstroop, Rebecca Cheers, Anna Jacobson, Rebecca Jessen, and Rae White each respond to specific artworks by Lincoln Austin, eX de Medici, Scott Redford, and Luke Roberts — not with critique, but with personal, poetic interpretations that open doors to new ways of seeing and feeling.

These aren’t just reviews — they’re resonant reflections shaped by lived experience and creative intuition. Think of it as an intimate backstage pass to the thoughts behind the brushstrokes, the stories beneath the surfaces. You’ll encounter:

• Jarad Bruinstroop’s Artist Residency
• Rebecca Cheers’ Acanthus Variations
• Anna Jacobson’s Solar System
• Rebecca Jessen’s Paradise III
• Rae White’s selfsame

The collection doesn’t shout — it whispers. And in those whispers, you’ll find the power of queer perspectives, gently reshaping how we relate to art and to ourselves. Whether you’re already familiar with the QUT Art Collection or discovering it for the first time, this exhibition is a quietly revolutionary experience: thoughtful, layered, and beautifully human.

Image credit: Scott REDFORD, Motorcycle emptiness, 2002, colour screenprint. QUT Art Collection. Purchased 2008.