WHY AREN’T YOU ART—?

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Artist Statement: This piece has become part of an unintended campy little series of what I imagine as a dream-like conversation between my subconscious & Candace Cameron Bure’s. The first piece, “BORN TO LOVE MEAT.” was just published in Beaver Magazine’s “Tacky & Tasteless” Issue. It was initially a standalone piece. Shortly after its publication, I realized I had more to say & used the “scraps” to create its sister piece, “HOW DOES THIS AFFECT ME?” which is upcoming in Scavengers Lit 1.2 with Querencia Press. After this, I realized I STILL wasn’t done. That is when I created, “WHY AREN’T YOU ART—?”

Each piece is an analog collage, photographed & digitally adjusted, featuring the infamous Candace Cameron Bure. Each confronts questions of queerness, queerphobia, hedonism & accountability. Each was created using magazines procured by a queerphobic family member.

Shannon Clem (she/they) is a queer, neurodivergent, disabled abomination residing with their daughter in California. They have work published or forthcoming in various journals & anthologies including Beaver Magazine, Scavengers Lit 1.2, The Hunger, Anti-Heroin Chic, Versification Zine, & more. Find them @shannontantrum & www.shannontantrum.com.