Femme, queer and brown all at once

Art Therapist, AThR, Counsellor Kirthana Selvaraj’s submission, “The green suit, a self-portrait” is one of the finalists for this year. Kirthana Selvaraj says, ‘My body is political, it holds multiple truths, I am at once femme, queer and brown – a site for violence, transgressions, tenderness and joy,’ in her submission to Art Gallery NSW for Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prize.

Art Therapist, AThR, Counsellor Kirthana Selvaraj (left, Credit: Grant Gribb) and her submission, “The green suit, a self-portrait” (Credit: Mim Stir) Source: Kirthana Selvaraj

Kirthana Selvaraj was also a finalist in the 2020 Portia Geach Memorial Award.

Kulasegaram Sanchayan talks to Kirthana Selvaraj about her background and about her passion as an artist.

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