March 12, 2019
RAINBOW HOUSE: BRUSSELS
by Fotini Tikkou
"How come this is considered sexy, while two guys doing exactly the same thing is considered disturbing?" —Panel 4/11
Providing a safe haven in Brussels for LGBTQI people @RainbowHouseBrussels is also involved in a wide variety of training, education, and pride programs. As part of the city's 2014 Pride festival Rainbow House partnered with concert venue, Ancienne Belgique, to create a series of portrait profiles in Lollepotstraat. Those original Fotini Tikkou wheatpaste graphics have more recently been updated with 11 painted panels addressing concerns about gender stereotyping and homophobic reactions. Originally from Greece where she studied fine art in Athens, Tikkou now lives with her partner in Copenhagen working as an illustrator and producing handmade ceramics. @fotinitikkouillustration/ @abconcerts/
