Circus Disco

Installation
2024

THE CONTEXT
Circus Disco opened in Los Angeles, California, in 1974 and soon became known as the longest-running LGBTQ+ Latinx nightclub.
The nightclub was demolished in 2016.





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THE APPROACH
Places such as Circus Disco have proven to be conducive to building connections and nurturing creativity while emphasizing the importance of creating and preserving these queer spaces.







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THE OUTCOME
A self-initiated project to illustrate how beautiful yet fragile these spaces can be and how easily they can be taken away. To illustrate this, I created three installation pieces. Transparent colored plexiglass sheets were cut into interlocking shapes that reference the visual language of the original nightclub. The installations act to replicate the dynamic and interconnected atmosphere act of being within queer nightclubs such as Circus Disco.



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Process


Installation #1




Installation #2




Installation #3






Future Potential


Thank you for being here - Ant