Queer Worlds – Exhibition of films by LGBTQIA+ artists from across the globe
Tuesday 26 May – Sunday 7 June at Colonnade House, Worthing + film screening on 28 May
Queer Worlds brings together a collection of 15 short films by LGBTQIA+ artists from the UK and around the world, presented as a single-screen programme. Spanning animation, documentary, experimental film and poetic fiction, the works offer a rich and varied reflection on contemporary Queer life.
Across the programme, artists explore themes of identity, memory, desire and belonging, alongside experiences of disability, neurodivergence and care. The films move between intimate personal stories and wider social and political contexts – from reflections on labour, technology and global systems, to reimagined rituals of grief and community, and overlooked histories of queer resistance.
Film screening on 28 May
An opportunity to sit and watch the whole programme, with films projected on the big screen at Colonnade House.
Venue: Colonnade House, 47 Warwick St, Worthing BN11 3DH
Date and times: 28 May, 6:30pm – 8pm
Ticket price: £4
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Films in the programme
Films are shown on a 60-minute loop in this order, starting on the hour.
– Alexandra Olympia Peristeraki, All Souls Day – ψυχοσάββατα, 2024, 3:30 mins
– Julieta Tetelbaum, Black Chalk, 2022, 4:30 mins
– Mariana Leal, Making It Fit, 2025, 4:30 mins
– Oran O’Sullivan, Cesspit of Freedom, 2022, 1:42 mins
– Sai Aryal, Dragphoria, 2025, 9:23 mins
– David Kmet, By a Thread, 2025, 4:40 mins
– Pafo Gallieri, Seguidilla of the Femminiello, 2020, 2:18 mins
– Ross Ozarka, Under My Skin, 2024, 1:00 mins
– Oscar Bittner, High Diver, 2024, 4:58 mins
– Babi Astolfi, Mecha Meraki, 2024, 4:12 mins
– Chieh Lin, Everything That Shakes, 2025, 3:56 mins
– Yasmin Godo, (Un)fit to Work, 2022, 4:51 mins
– Pauline Bernard-Vernay, Casa Susanna, 2025, 2:20 mins
– Christa Poh, Midnight Bye-Bye, 2024, 1:35 mins
– Sonia Wargacka, Wild Geese, 2025, 1:14 mins
Films in Queer Worlds approach a variety of subjects in diverse, creative ways. Black Chalk by Julieta Tetelbaum offers a tender portrait of a neurodivergent woman navigating everyday life, while Everything That Shakes by Chieh Lin transforms anxiety and uncertainty into a shared space for reflection and healing. Mecha Meraki by Babi Astolfi and By a Thread by David Kmet explore identity and transformation through imaginative, symbolic worlds, and Oran O’Sullivan’s work remembers a largely forgotten moment of UK Queer protest.
Visitor information
Gallery address:
Colonnade House, 47 Warwick St, Worthing BN11 3DH
Opening times:
Tuesday 26 May – Sunday 7 June, 10am – 5pm daily (Closed on Monday 1 June)
Accessibility:
The gallery has an accessible ground floor entrance.
Films in the programme have captions.
Credits
Curated and produced by videoclub
Co-curated with young people from Esteem
Supported by Arts Council England
Enormous thanks to young people and staff at Esteem for their participation and support.
