PRIVY PRIVY

"Weird and wonderful" - The Art Newspaper​​

"One of Miami Art Week’s most memorable exhibits." - OutSFL

"Deeply joyful" - No Proscenium

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Created by artists Donna Oblongata and Patrick Costello, Privy Privy is an immersive, participatory experience.
 

Simulating an alternate-universe queer nightclub featuring glory holes, through which come actual human hands holding ice cream cones. Those who choose to get on their knees and indulge receive a totally unique moment of sweetness.

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Amongst a maelstrom of anti-queer legislation nationally, Privy Privy turns the dominant culture’s predatory and homophobic definition of obscenity on its head. We invite everyone to experience delicious pleasure without shame.

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Privy Privy’s bottom line is that pleasure and sweetness are for everyone.​

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Privy Privy's soundtrack (which visitors hear throughout) comes from original mixtapes created during the height of the AIDS epidemic in New York, and played in clubs including The Saint and Crisco Disco. The tapes were handed down by a queer elder and have been digitized by the artists for the installation, bringing us into direct contact with a critical moment of queer history.
 

Privy Privy is brought to life by the collaborative efforts of over a dozen artists and performers based around the country. ​​
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Privy Privy's self-contained traveling mobile unit is available for festivals and private events. Reach out.