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Queer Beard
Collection:CSM Museum & Study Collection
Date: 2019
Artist: Dian Chen
Object number: J.2019.253.CC.1-3
Description"Beard" necklace and two earrings which the necklace attaches to. Description from the designer: The name of this collection is "Queer Beard". Inspired by visual symbols used in gender equality campaign movements, I start this project of gender and equality and LGBTQ rights jewellery intending to reflect the spirit of mutual respect, gender proudness, and support for equality. Particularly I used LGBTQ symbols to mimic facial hairs/braid in this collection, and hopefully, it will work as a homorous approach challenging rigid recognition of genders or gender sterotypes. The purpose of my design is to enable people who share the same beliefs in supporting LGBTQ rights campaigns can make a clear, delightful yet elegant voice by wearing my jewellery.