“But what this exhibition and Dazzle’s work show is that there is an importance in embracing maximalism, even more so as a language of and by minoritized communities. Queer maximalism challenges this aesthetic being seen as less valuable or shameful in its flamboyance. But in itself, queer maximalism is not solely about adding more, but about expanding the individual in a performance of self-invention. In its sense of humor and irreverence that teeter between kitsch and camp, queer maximalism offers a lexicon of queerness that demands space for the self. - ”Jose Criales-Unzueta (@eljosecriales) on Queer Maximalism x Machine Dazzle for @VogueRunway. Visit our Stories to read the full article. Queer Maximalism x Machine Dazzle is on view through February 19. _____ Photo by: @nyceventphotography #MachineDazzleMAD #MachineDazzle #QuuerMaximalism