This conversation delves into queer realities in the creative and arts sector. Talking with Francesco Giordano, a queer photographer based in Munich, we explore the importance of awareness, safer spaces, and breaking bubbles among the independent creative sector.
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Author: Manon Moulin
Can you briefly introduce yourself and queer:raum?
My name is Francesco Giordano. I’m a queer photographer living and working in Munich, Germany. I have Italian and Spanish roots and I was born in southern Germany in 1992. My focus is on LGBTQIA+ topics, intersectionality, and migration. With my collaborative projects like „Rainbow Refugees (Stories)“, „377. Inside India’s Community“, and „queer:raum“, I create more visibility for marginalised groups and queer issues. I’m inspired by diversity, the cohesion of communities, and their striving to improve society. My photography is all about telling a story and creating a gentle connection between viewer and work to make people think. The most important aspect for me, however, is to portray my models with pride and dig...