Serving lewks.
Bushwig, one of New York's biggest and best drag festivals, started eight years ago under a small tent in a park in Queens. This year, over 300 drag artists descended on the Knockdown Center for the fest, which was founded by drag artist Horrorchata, to serve looks and shows.
I’ve photographed Bushwig each of the three years that I’ve attended. There’s something particularly challenging about photographing performing artists. They’re fantastic in front of the camera, serving pose after pose. At the same time, though, it can feel impossible to capture a candid moment. This year, I wanted to have more than just a seconds-long, fleeting interaction with the drag artists.
Before the fest, I went to the costume store and bought a remote-controlled rat. To make it more believable, I glued on extra fur and stuck it in a box with hand warmers—I wanted the performers to feel the heat of a live animal. After taking a posed portrait of each performer, I asked them to reach into the box and describe what they felt inside. That’s when they’d meet the rat—shooting them out of their seats and their refined personas.
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