Fags. Meeting-places in an Age of Forbiddance
11 Jun 2021 — 31 Dec 2021 at Hallwyl Museum
· Stockholm
"Fags. Meeting-places in an Age of Forbiddance" is an exhibition at the Hallwyl Museum in Stockholm, Sweden, that examines the hidden social worlds and gathering spaces created by gay and queer people during periods when their identities and relationships were criminalised or heavily suppressed.
Through historical objects, documents, and personal testimonies, the exhibition sheds light on the resilience and ingenuity of those who sought belonging and intimacy against a backdrop of legal forbiddance. It invites visitors to reflect on the courage required to build community in secret, and on the lasting legacy of those spaces for LGBTQ+ culture today.
Through historical objects, documents, and personal testimonies, the exhibition sheds light on the resilience and ingenuity of those who sought belonging and intimacy against a backdrop of legal forbiddance. It invites visitors to reflect on the courage required to build community in secret, and on the lasting legacy of those spaces for LGBTQ+ culture today.
About the venue
Hallwyl Museum
· Stockholm
Hallwyl Museum is a Swedish national museum housed in the historical Hallwyl House in central Stockholm located on 4, Hamngatan facing Berzelii Park. The house once belonged to the Count and Countess von Hallwyl, but was donated to the Swedish state in 1920 to eventually become a museum. In 1938…