As stated in the 20th Century novel Maurice by E.M Forster, ‘such...can vanish’ and ‘...take to the greenwood’.

 

Those such, the LGBTQIA+ community, can escape from the world with its prejudices, judgements and threat; a retreat to nature for ecological, political and romantic stances. Forster also created the woodland Piney Copse, a safe space for him, his friends and lovers.

 

Literature like A Shropshire Lad, the tale of Robin Hood as well as texts about the Arcadian utopias of Ancient Greece and Rome, queer the pastoral.

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Taking inspiration from the term, “take to the greenwood”, artists have been invited to create works about the LGBTQIA+ community’s history and ever-evolving relationship with nature. The exhibition is hosted by The Liverpool Art Space located within Cass Art Liverpool.

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There will be a private view on the evening of the 3rd August from 5-7pm with a live DJ set from Queer This Liverpool. 

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