Rainbow Dissection
Nicky Tsekouras
10
February 2025
10
February
2025
10
May 2025
Banners
Rainbow Dissection explores the intersection of queer identity, futurism, and the symbolism of the rainbow, using vibrant imagery to examine visibility, resilience, and community. Through a series of three large-scale banners categorised into sex and gender, sexualities, and community and futurism - Nicky's banners reimagine queer symbols as evolving narratives of pride and possibility. These works draw upon the rich history of protest banners and pride flags, celebrating their role in shaping queer visibility while questioning how they might evolve to represent future aspirations.
A key part of the process involved categorising and sorting existing pride flags, using their established colours as a foundation for each banner. By drawing directly from these visual languages, these works explore how the colours that have historically signified diverse queer identities can be re-contextualised into new, expansive forms. The banners layer and remix these hues, creating dynamic compositions that reflect both individual and collective experiences within the queer community.
The banners serve as both a reflection of lived experiences and an exploration of the complexities of queer identity in a world still structured by rigid binaries. Each banner purposely uses bold colour, dynamic composition, and layered textures to evoke the vibrancy, joy, and defiance of queer existence.
By reframing and expanding on the traditional iconography of queer activism, these works envision a future where queerness is not just seen but integral - a force that actively shapes culture, community, and the way we imagine our collective future. Through this series, Nicky invites viewers to consider how symbols of queerness can continue to evolve, fostering new conversations about identity, representation, and belonging in an ever-changing world.
Rainbow Dissection explores the intersection of queer identity, futurism, and the symbolism of the rainbow, using vibrant imagery to examine visibility, resilience, and community. Through a series of three large-scale banners categorised into sex and gender, sexualities, and community and futurism - Nicky's banners reimagine queer symbols as evolving narratives of pride and possibility. These works draw upon the rich history of protest banners and pride flags, celebrating their role in shaping queer visibility while questioning how they might evolve to represent future aspirations.
A key part of the process involved categorising and sorting existing pride flags, using their established colours as a foundation for each banner. By drawing directly from these visual languages, these works explore how the colours that have historically signified diverse queer identities can be re-contextualised into new, expansive forms. The banners layer and remix these hues, creating dynamic compositions that reflect both individual and collective experiences within the queer community.
The banners serve as both a reflection of lived experiences and an exploration of the complexities of queer identity in a world still structured by rigid binaries. Each banner purposely uses bold colour, dynamic composition, and layered textures to evoke the vibrancy, joy, and defiance of queer existence.
By reframing and expanding on the traditional iconography of queer activism, these works envision a future where queerness is not just seen but integral - a force that actively shapes culture, community, and the way we imagine our collective future. Through this series, Nicky invites viewers to consider how symbols of queerness can continue to evolve, fostering new conversations about identity, representation, and belonging in an ever-changing world.
Nicky Tsekouras
Nicky Tsekouras (they/he) is an emerging, queer and multi-disciplinary artist practicing on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. Their practice features a deep desire for personal identity dissection and discussion through colourful and captivating outlets. Ideas explored include queerness, late capitalism, sustainability and their culture. Disruption of conventional art-making practices is increasingly becoming more prevalent as they explore new ways of navigating and responding to their surroundings and prioritising sustainable and found materials.