Pink Triangle Portraits: Giving color and dignity to those who had it stripped away

The Pink Triangle Portraits presentation acts as both an exploration of the persecution of queer people during the Third Reich and post war governments, and a look into how the project came to be and developed over time. Artist Bry Sharland, creator of the project, will discuss the intersection of artist, researcher, and educator, and the use of art within the culture of holocaust remembrance. We will look at selected pieces and the biographies of their subjects to flesh out their queer lives and joy. The project aims to remove the nazi’s narrative and images of these people, and restore their agency and dignity as a queer individual.