In the final text of the series, André Murraças navigates the various chronologies and origins of the Gulbenkian Collection – from the Renaissance to the twentieth century, and from European painting to Arabic literature – bringing to light the various ‘queer’ narratives that can be found.
In the second text of this series, playwright André Murraças explores the imagery of Antiquity and mythology in search of ‘queer’ stories hidden amidst the works of art of the Gulbenkian Collection.
Queer theory has entered the museum space, bringing with it fresh readings of the collections. In this article, André Murraças reveals how this theory can be applied to the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum.
