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Resistance through Existence
Within the grand neoclassical columns of St George’s Hall, a powerful conversation unfolds - one that connects Liverpool’s historic centre of civic life with the ongoing fight for queer and trans liberation.
Ben Youdan’s 'Resistance through Existence' joins 'Pride is a Trans-led Protest', filling the Hall with energy and defiance. Ben's artwork is a striking mixed-media installation celebrating Liverpool’s queer and trans icons and the hidden spaces that shaped their stories. Ben’s vibrant imagery reclaims visibility, placing queer and trans joy, creativity, and resistance at the heart of the city’s cultural identity.
The work forms part of Pride is a Trans-Led Protest — an exhibition co-curated by Connie Frankish and Gary Needham, exploring how protest and pride are woven together through stories of survival, solidarity, and hope. Here, within one of Liverpool’s most monumental public spaces, this grassroots exhibition reminds us that queer history is not confined to the margins — it stands proudly at the centre of our city!
Available to view: Monday – Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm
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Meet the Artists...
Ben Youdan (He/Him)
Ben Youdan is a visual artist based in Liverpool, U.K. His mixed media work employs a wide variety of techniques and processes including collage, drawing, painting, printmaking and photography, to create imagery that takes inspiration from the iconography and ephemera of popular culture as well as his lived experience. His pieces explore themes such as identity, glamour and sexuality in an unapologetically Queer fashion.
www.benyoudanart.com or @benyoudanart on Instagram
Alessia Naccari (She/Her)
Alessia is a Liverpool-based film maker and storyteller whose work celebrates queer identities and visibility. She is the co-founder of Lavender Nights, curating safe spaces and events for the FLINTA community. She has recently been nominated for an Iris Prize Award for her short film, ‘Sappho Girls’.
@alessiajadee on Instagram
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