the colorful faces of bushwig
(left to right) linux, joe exclamation, lick, magdalena femanon
bushwig has come a long way since its conception in 2012. in its 5th installment, one hundred and fifty performers from all over the world showed out at the sprawling knock-down center. the joy, community and beauty that resonated throughout the two-day celebration of LGBTQ art, culture, and drag was awe inspiring.
sfx makeup/performance artist defacto obsolete
scarlet envy
patti spliff
merrie cherry hosting
(l) macy rodman (r) latrice royale
fantasy grandma
miz jade bringing down the house
(l) horchata detail (r) biblegirl
dahlia sin the tattooed beauty
(l) shay bares
wig!
(l) pulp friction with (r) aner martino
lucy balls
(l) aquaria wearing bcalla (r) malestia child
(r) skirt detail of scarlet envy
cherri baum
(l) panthera lush (r) shay bares
lady quesadilla
bon bon
(l) j wearing pants by graham tyler (c) imp kid wearing bcalla (r) mx qwerrrkout
day one and two looks for bebe beretta
(l) munroe lilly (r) miscallaneous domtop
bon bon (and bon bon's shoes!)
magdalena femanon
photos by aisha gunnell