keernas Originally from Sweden

Originally from Sweden

family dynamics and sex

I am the artistic director for The Outside Project (UK’s first LGBTQIA+ Shelter and community centre) where I raise money

alongside ten other artists

The National Portrait Gallery have twenty-one of his portraits and in 2017 they marked the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality with an exhibition of his work

keernas Originally from SwedenKatie Keernas (she her) is a multidisciplinary artist based in London. A designer by training, her practice spans between both design and the visual arts, working with body adornment, sculpture and performance. Exploring autonomy in relation to cultural identity and queer modes of living, through the interplay of material with the body. She seeks to unfold the internalised challenges of occupying distinct cultures and experiences. Using the key motifs