Loren, 2020 Ole Dandy, the Tribute Through Ole Dandy, the Tribute I re-imagine queer life in the early 20th century, I celebrate the radical queer communities existing pre-Stonewall while also giving a specific focus to how that looks in and out of the archive. I give space for these imagined queer ancestors to exist and honor the lives of what could have been, should have been and will be. It is important to me to respect the name and likeness of those queer ancestors who wanted that part of their lives to remain private. This work is a remix of past in order to envision an inclusive future. Representation is important especially for queer decedents of the African diaspora, like myself, yet what happens when this archive is activated in a way that challenges linear time.