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Created by artist Lucy Hayhoe, One in, One out explores the role of the gay bar in contemporary queer culture and asks us what we want to preserve and what we want to change. But as the needs of the queer community change, and we grow more aware of intersecting identities — is the gay bar part of the future of queer space?

Designed for one audience member at a time, the installation offers a five minute nightout, complete with a spinning disco ball. A bouncer takes your coat, offers you a drink, and welcomes you into the tiny, shiny space. Occupying a unique position in cities, the coronavirus pandemic presented huge threats to the existence of queer spaces.

Taking on a new significance after a year of isolation, the piece was a celebration of the queer spaces many had been separated from, signalling a safe return to nightlife. A playful installation for an audience of one. Kate Wyver The Guardian. Photo by Lizzie Coombes.

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