志同 · 【志·異】The Queer Will

The Queer Will (志同 · 【志·異】) returning to the quiet origin of the term Tongzhi (同志). Drawing from Mai Ke's writings in the 1970s, where a playful "Comrade Chu" was first served as an intimate term between him and his lesbian friends. This term circulated subtly within Chinese-speaking communities as a private recognition among like-minded individuals before LGBTQ+ visibility.

The night takes 同 (tong / same) as the vessel and 異 (yi / difference) as the inside: a will that do not have to be absorbed into global mainstream queer frameworks. Queerness in Tongzhi simply exists. We never needed renaming, nor opposition. In mutual discovery, queer reveals itself as a will. Bringing DJ sets and live performance into Music Room with a pop-up booth in the corner, this "closet" of our own making turns into a warm space where same wills recognize each other. Behind the door, this offers space to connect and exist.

Curated by G&L , an artist duo formed by Lynna & Gigi, working across performance and sounds, visual culture and digitality.

《志同 · 【志·異】》回到「同志」這個詞最安靜的起源：在同性戀與LGBTQ+群體尚未開放的年代，私底下流傳於志同道合者之間的溫柔稱呼。參照邁克筆下七十年代的場景，一句嬉皮笑臉的「朱同志」，在他跟女同性戀友人之間成了親密的暗號與歸屬。這個夜晚以「同」為容器：互相相認、彼此同一。 在自己的節奏中找到彼此。容器內住著【異】：一種無需被全球主流酷兒框架收編的意志。在「同志」之中，酷兒特質就只是單純地存在著。我們從不需要重新命名，也不需要對立。在相互的發現之中，酷兒作為一種意志，自行顯現。

結合DJ、現場表演，以及在角落的pop-up攤位，派對將承接非歷史累積的差異，變成一個彼此認出相同意志的溫暖空間。厚實的門後只有等待連結的共振頻率。

活動由G&L 策劃，G&L 是一個由 Lynna 與 Gigi 組成的藝術家組合，創作橫跨行為與聲音、視覺文化與數位性。

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