I'm still not exactly sure what a "queer" artist is, let alone a queer hero. (Is a "queer couple" when two queers get together?) But I too am a fan of the very gay British poet and artist David Robilliard (1952–1988) -- I became intrigued by his unabashedly homosexual work decades ago after getting my hands on the catalogue for his 1987 exhibition called "A Roomful of Hungry Looks" at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam -- so I applaud Russell Tovey for digging in deep with a new documentary about the late artist.
To give you an idea of what a riot he must have been, after being diagnosed HIV positive in 1988, the artist started introducing himself as "David Robilliaids"(!)
As for the mission statement, it’s obviously fine to self-identify as queer. But I wonder what this out and proud man would think about being rechristened as such by WePresent et al. Kinda reminds me of the Mormon church’s baptism for the dead.
At any rate, I am eager to see what else Tovey has uncovered. In the meantime, you can see more of Robilliard's work BELOW
