John-Paul Zaccarini in this year’s VOICES „Re-exploring the grotesque – Circus perspectives on diverse bodies“ (2023) shares his personal views in the form of a memoir about queer and afro-pessimistic circus fantasies that find their artistic expression within the FutureBrownSpace – an intersectional research project at DOCH University of the arts in Stockholm. It builds a creative space for professionals of color in predominantly white institutions without the pressure of the ‚white gaze‘.
Consequently, his article is combined with an artistic video work, which we recommend watching before reading: "Brother – an intersectional revenge fantasy" from The MixRace MixTape series by John-Paul Zaccarini and Peter Coyte.