Leigh Bowery, an influential performance artist and fashion designer, resisted categorization throughout his life, impacting both queer culture and the fashion industry. He collaborated with notable artists and remains a source of inspiration for designers today. A new exhibition at Tate Modern, opening February 27 and running until August 31, aims to showcase his journey from Australia to London's alternative gay scene in the 1980s, emphasizing his significance as an icon. The enduring legacy of his work illustrates the transformative power of art and self-expression.
If you label me, you negate me, the performance artist and fashion designer Leigh Bowery said in 1993, one year before his death at age 33.
His provocative performances led him to work with artists including Lucian Freud and Marina Abramovic.
Three decades after his death, they still don't know what box to put Bowery in.
A new exhibition called Leigh Bowery! at Tate Modern in London will bring his work to a much broader audience.
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