Slava Mogutin @ Envoy

If you missed Envoy’s opening for artist Lars Stephan, you won’t want to miss Thursday’s kick-off for photographer Slava Mogutin’s newest series, Food Chain.  A Russian ex-patriot, he was forced to seek political asylum in the US in the 90’s as a consequence of his queer writings and persistent activism in opposition to conservative (i.e., anti-gay) Russian values.  His work has taken him from the barracks of young, Russian soldiers to the stages and changing rooms inhabited by NYC go-go boys — his camera always quick to capture the gritty, raw sexuality to which his mind’s eye is attuned.

Along the way he has published two monograph collections of his photography, entitled Lost Boys and NYC Go-Go, in addition to seven Russian-language literary pieces.  They serve as part historical and part fantastical documentation of gay identity, something which his work is always seeking to explore through a variety of media.

The exhibit runs through November 1, 2009, with the opening reception this Thursday, Sept. 24 from 6-8pm.  Following the opening reception there will be an afterparty at The Hose.

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