I am so deeply moved to be included in this year's TIME 100 most influential people in the world list. Thank you so much @janetmock for writing such moving words about my work.
A lifetime of being in community with people not receiving huge recognition has taught me a deep truth: we all are shaping the world right now and we all are influencing each other. We are never not world making.
The kind of influence I strive to have in the world is one that lifts up and reflects back the beauty of those who came before me who created space for me. People like Marsha P Johnson, friends like Miss Major.
At its core, my artmaking seeks to remind myself and each other about our power and beauty.
I am so grateful for my community, one that is dreaming freedom dreams of the world we need, a world that doesn’t reproduce the violence of the police or prisons, that releases scarcity logic knowing there is truly enough to go round, because “the more you share the less you need.” Being in the midst of a mess of a thing and reaching for joy, for pleasure, creating mutual aid to aid us into a full aliveness. My community knows we all deserve, we are all deserving.
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Last night was pure joy — celebrating @tourmaliiine and her luminous new biography of Marsha P. Johnson.
The book is a marvel, honoring Marsha’s full humanity. Deeply moving, Tourmaline’s words vibrate on every page.
I felt profoundly grateful, and learned so much about Marsha’s indelible impact on art, culture, and collective liberation. Her brilliance and courage changed the world.
Reading about Marsha’s story feels more urgent than ever.
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A look into the looks of Transcendent 🪩 For the newly commissioned photographic series ‘Transcendent’, @tourmaliiine was styled by longstanding collaborator, Claire Sullivan @missclairesullivan , stylistic collaborator of other icons including Lady Gaga, Charli XCX and Rosalía.
Within the series, these beautiful shimmering outfits function as a powerful tool for Tourmaline, sustaining the energy of Marsha P. Johnson to meaningfully change with the world, and help build a context where hopes and dreams can play out immediately.
Have you seen the series in person yet? Now’s your moment—there’s just over a month left to catch Tourmaline: Transcendent at ACCA.
Thank you Australian Center for Contemporary Art for hosting me, my new solo exhibit Tourmaline Transcendent and my new work, A Flower That Lives Forever and the Transcendent photo series.
It was a life changing experience visiting, making flower crowns, reading One Day in June, meeting so many wonderful artists, seeing my first wild penguin! being in conversation, learning the history of Naarm and presenting my new bodies of work. Special thanks to Sophie Prince for such thoughtful curation and showing how curation truly is an art unto itself. And to Myles Russell-Cook for inviting me. The exhibit is up until March!
“When so many of our communities are being actively repressed, we look to a figure like Marsha, who had a blueprint for what to do.” - @tourmaliiine
As we enter #BlackHistoryMonth, the importance of Tourmaline’s archival practice, bringing the life and legacy of Marsha P. Johnson to light, has never seemed more important.
Head to the link in our bio to listen to our recent ‘We need to talk’ podcast with Tourmaline, expanding on the vitality of Marsha’s story.
Video: @wilnormyle
“There’s more Marsha than ever before” ✨
It was a gift to be joined by artist, filmmaker, and writer @tourmaliiine this week on @3rrrfm . We spoke about her creative practice, the sacredness of trans and queer histories, the enduring legacy of Marsha P. Johnson, and more. Tourmaline has been researching Marsha’s life and legacy for over 20 years, and has published the first definitive biography of her, MARSHA: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson— a truly generous offering into the fullness of Marsha’s life and impact. Listen back on rrr.org.au (link in bio) 💜
Tourmaline’s solo exhibition, Transcendent, is showing now at @acca_melbourne ! Go and see it if you can!!
