Beautiful Creatures

From July 9 to September 20, Melkweg Expo presents Beautiful Creatures, a solo exhibition by Amsterdam photographer The Sinful Son (Peter van der Wal). During the opening of the exhibition on July 8, the Beautiful Creatures photo book will also be launched, published by nai010 publishers. Visibility as resistanceWith his iconic Polaroid Big Shot and vintage flash cubes, The Sinful Son has captured hundreds of moments in clubs in Amsterdam, Berlin, London and beyond in recent years. DJs, dancers, lovers and strangers, all part of the same ritual. What started with a simple question grew into an impressive portrait series and a vibrant time document of the international queer community. A celebration of freedom, hedonism, diversity and the power of a chosen family. In a time when visibility is not a given, documenting queer lives becomes an act of resistance. It is a refusal to disappear, and a clear message that this community has always been there and will remain so.