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Living in the Limelight is about what happens when people step into visibility and stay there long enough for something real to show through. These photographs document performers doing the work of being seen—whether in front of concert crowds, on theatre stages, or along drag runways. The exhibit brings together concert, theatre, and drag photography because they share the same core tension: someone stands in the light, and others gather to watch. That exchange creates energy, pressure, and vulnerability. The limelight is not just illumination. It is a space where people reveal parts of themselves on purpose. The concert images focus on immediacy—loud, physical moments filled with motion, color, and heat. Singers lean into microphones, musicians disappear into smoke, and crowds push back just as hard as they are pulled forward. Nothing here is posed. The photographs catch performers mid-breath, mid-shout, mid-connection. Theatre photographs slow things down, capturing moments built through rehearsal and intention. A gesture, a look, or a pause carries the weight of a story that exists only for that night. Once the lights go down, the moment is gone, except here. Drag performance brings another layer. These images show drag as both performance and personal expression, where the light amplifies identity rather than hiding it. Costumes, makeup, and posture are part of the language, but so is confidence, humor, and defiance. The limelight becomes a place of control. At its core, Living in the Limelight is about presence. These photographs are less interested in perfect moments than in honest ones—people committing to performance, knowing they are being watched, and doing it anyway. |
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