Artwork Collection

Club Biopolitics

Club Biopolitics brings light to the typical environments in which these cultures thrive, as well as explores the realities of bringing these outsider inhabitants into the day, with all the judgments and fears encompassed by being the odd one out. The core principle of this project is that there is incredible strength in numbers: in our current ever isolated, hyper-individualistic world, one of the most radical acts we can do is to harness this strength.

Illustration

Bathroom

Revel in the chaos of juxtaposition of public and private. Long lines for stalls being used for everything but their intended purpose.

Painting

Beat the Clock

Even physical pain can be preferable to a 9-5 without any fun at the club on the weekend.

Illustration

Catcaller

The figure of the drag artist is a motif of power in this body of work; an unabashed, larger than life superhero type who looks out for their community when structures of power can’t be trusted. This traffic light looks over those who might be... More

Illustration

Disco Quilt

The persistence of music brings people together beyond genre, time, and space. Inspired by Disco Demolition night; music never dies, only evolves. Resembling a security mirror, crowd surfers merge, playing with the fluidity of the “self” as a... More

Illustration

Operation Soap

In 1981, Toronto police raided 4 gay bathhouses, arresting 300 men, at the time the largest single arrest in the city’s history. Undercover cops wore red dots to signal to the others that they weren’t civilians. In this reimagining, the red-faced... More

Illustration

Peace, Love, Unity, Respect

Rave culture emphasizes the in-the-moment proximity; the joy of sharing a time and place.

Illustration

Smokers Allowed

Inside the club can be loud; the smoking area becomes the hub for communication. However, the outside world can be cruel.

Illustration

Storytime

Lumberjacks are thwarted by a flock of birds who protect a treehouse drag storytime event.

Work by

Avi Goodman aka. Aviplasm

Illustration

“Club Biopolitics weaves together social scenes bonded by identification of “outsider-ness,” particularly the drag and alternative subcultures. This thesis project brings light to the typical...” [More]