Queer Africa Is My Sista

Queer Africa Is My SistaShowcased as part of his debut collection with Castle Fine Art, in Queer Africa Is My Sista Boy George sends a message of support through his art. Early in his career, Boy George discovered that he had a huge following from the LGBTQ+ community in Africa, many of whom would imitate his iconic Culture Club look. Homosexuality is outlawed in the majority of African states, punishable by death in several. Touched by their defiance, Queer Africa in my

Showcased as part of his debut collection with Castle Fine Art, in ‘Queer Africa Is My Sista’ Boy George sends a message of support through his art.

Early in his career, Boy George discovered that he had a huge following from the LGBTQ+ community in Africa, many of whom would imitate his iconic ‘Culture Club’ look. Homosexuality is outlawed in the majority of African states, punishable by death in several. Touched by their defiance, ‘Queer Africa in my Sista’ honours this community, letting LGBTQ+ people know that they are not alone, no matter where they are in the world. ‘They are me’, says Boy George. 

Contemporary maximalist Boy George portrays figures from both popular culture and alternative subculture in his raw style of new wave portraiture. Using a host of offbeat materials, colours and shapes, his art is quintessentially him; loud, vivid, punk, iconic.

His irregular methods are what make his art unlike anything else. He describes his techniques as almost ‘disrespectful’ to the traditional methods of painting and drawing, challenging the conventional view of beauty through distorted shapes and dramatic disorder.

Find out more about Boy George’s debut collection for Castle Fine Art or take a look at Boy George’s artist page.