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© Siew Guang Hong, 2023

The Myth of Sissypuss

2023

Video documentation of live performance, bed frame legs, chest harness, shorts, socks

Edition of 3 + 1 Artist’s Proof

06:51 1080p HD 60fps (video)

The Myth of Sissypuss sees Siew circle the perimeter of the courtyard with a stoic expression; holding up a fluorescent queen-sized bed frame, while dressed in similarly coloured gear. As time passes, he gradually crumples in exhaustion.


Drawing from lived experience, Siew addresses the various ways queer men may “compensate” for their supposed sexual deviance through hetero-capitalist signifiers of success — even at the expense of their physical and mental well-being.

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