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Fabulous newcomers on the Venus Boys stage at Silver Future!

La Papi Patacon at Venus B0ys at Silver Future by Suzanne Forbes Sept 8 2020Venus Boys is a collective of Berlin-based Drag performers who “paint from the palette of performative masculinity.”

Which is so damn great. And so are every one of the Venus Boys! I have drawn some of the members of this amazing group via their twitchstream over the last few months. However this was my first time drawing the show streaming from their home stage at Silver Future Bar in Neukölln. The three performers I drew are new collective members!

I adored El/La Papi Patacon, above! They presented a fierce party of shaking and shaking things up, with amazing eyebrows. You can see them talk about Queer perspectives and decolonial feminism in dialogue with Marxism here.

The Venus Boys “are Kings, dads, lords, lads, fags, dykes and gods.”

I marvel at the power and audacity of these young artists. Twat Butcher, above, is astonishing.

Dick Hunt at Venus B0ys at Silver Future by Suzanne Forbes Sept 8 2020SO stylish!

Dick Hunt was like a Richard Nagel drawing come to life.  I didn’t draw hostess Camp Dad, because, um, her face was kinda covered up. You can watch the show here, for the next two weeks, to see the naughtiness!

I am so grateful to my Patreon Patrons, whose monthly financial support lets me keep documenting Berlin’s international, intersectional queer performers while I work safely at home.

Remote drawing The Venus Boys!

HP Loveshaft for Venus Boys April 4 2020 by Suzanne ForbesBerlin drag king collective The Venus Boys was at the top of my must-draw list before quarantine hit.

I finally caught them via livestream, for Digital Boys Episode 3. Host with the most, HP Loveshaft, is above – I’ve drawn him before and always enjoy drawing his handsome face.

Camp Dad for Digital Boys May 18 2020 by Suzanne ForbesEdited on June 25 to add Venus Boys FOUNDER and absolute BEAUTY Camp Dad!

I actually drew this picture of Camp Dad during a different Venus Boys stream but I think the drawing belongs here. 🙂 She has an etsy shop now, check it out!

Daddy Sparkles for Venus Boys April 4 2020 by Suzanne ForbesDaddy Sparkles, with a hoard of treasures including Doritos!

Daddy Sparkles is a King I’ve drawn before and just adore.

Manyfaced Godx as Persian Daddy for Venus Boys April 4 2020 by Suzanne ForbesWonderful multidisciplinary artist manyfacedgodx in their instantiation as Persian Daddy gave a tremendous dance tutorial.

A bit of it is now online here – must see, to feel the gher in your body! More Dornika here.

Buba Sababa for Venus Boys April 4 2020 by Suzanne ForbesBuba Sababa is such a fantastic performer.

This piece didn’t just break down the gender binary, it threw it out the airlock and rewrote the entire language of feminine and masculine constructs in less than five minutes. I drew Buba at the last Ludwig night, here.

Turntino for Venus Boys April 4 2020 by Suzanne ForbesSoffft boi!

I sort of understand the concept of soft boys, and then I saw this performance by multitalented Sofia as Turntino. Now I really get exactly what a soft boy is!

What a treat, to see these wild young talents and learn more about their work.

The young drag folk of Berlin are doing such radical, beautiful work of living, making and being.

It’s incredible to bear witness to.

 

I’m fantastically grateful to the folx who put on this show, for letting me witness their revolutionary world, and for their kind support of my work.

And always, I am so grateful to my Patrons on Patreon, whose monthly financial support lets me keep documenting Berlin’s queer, kinky, intersectional drag and burlesque performers while I work safely at home.