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Paul P.

Paul P. explores the secret language of queer art in NGC’s Amor et Mors exhibit

The environment artist Paul P. worked in has always been one of openness. It wasn’t always the same for the artists displayed next to 30 of his works in the National Gallery of Canada (NGC)’s latest Paul P. exhibition. Those creative minds, dating back to the 16th century, faced repercussions if their depictions of homosexuality became known—from social ostracization to imprisonment.