Queer joy, juicy hot dogs, and what’s next…

Thank you for joining us for the inaugural LA Queer Zine Fest at ONE Archives with TRANS●FORM! We had such an incredible time meeting all of you, checking out all of the incredibly talented vendors, and making memories with you. In case you missed it, here’s a little taste!

60 AMAZING VENDORS

The day’s program was fully stacked with DJ Gay Felony, an acoustic performance by Denseboy, Drag performances by Trantula Vulnicura, Miranda Rights, and Pestilence, a zine-making workshop led by ONE Institute, poetry workshop by Page Matam, and live music by Chloe Antoinette.

Of course, it was our erotic hot dog eating contest participants who really stole the show!

We enjoyed sharing tender moments with you all, including your furry or not-so-furry friends!

Thank you to our grill masters for keeping us all satisfied!

A huge thank you to all of our volunteers and event staff for making the first LAQZF come to life. We can’t wait to see you all next year!

Here’s what else we have cooking this June:

ONE Archives is excited to welcome multidisciplinary artist Panteha Abareshi for a presentation on their practice and research materials. Abareshi will guide the audience through a lecture around the sick/Crip body’s representation as a sex object. Their lecture will be followed up by a conversation with NEED ME curator Quetzal Arévalo before audience Q & A. 

Panteha Abareshi’s (b. 1999) artistic practice is rooted in their existence as a chronically ill/disabled body contending with multiple medical illnesses, at the foundation of which is sickle cell zero beta thalassemia- a genetic blood disorder that causes debilitating pain and bodily deterioration, both of which increase with age. Their work explores the complexities of living within a body that is highly monitored, constantly examined, and made to feel like a specimen, critically interrogating the sick/disabled body’s place within medical institutions. Currently, Abareshi is focusing on the disabled body as fetish object, and conducting research into disabled sexuality, and its representations within pornography and fetish materials.

Join us on the FINAL DAY of NEED ME, or, (de)mystifying the myth of the modern primitive for the final curator-led tour followed by a closing reception. This will be the last opportunity to check out the exhibition. The tour will start at 4 pm, and runs for about an hour. A limited restock of the exhibition merchandise will be available for purchase. 

Next, next?

Have you ever seen a 46 hour performance? Mark your calendars for October 23 to October 25. More soon…