Art + Design x Life

Classical grandeur meets surreal introspection. Transporting you to a reimagined realm where Hercules waits for a ride in divine repose. A reminder that even legends must evolve, finding new purpose in the quiet moments between epic deeds.

Beyond the clichés—one group wreathed in paint splatters, the other in boardroom suits—lurks a stirring reality: artists and entrepreneurs both quiver with the same creative electricity, resilience, and willingness to press against boundaries.

From the Renaissance rediscovery of classical ideals, to the effusive creativity of the Harlem Renaissance and the turbulent activism of the AIDS crisis, LGBTQ+ art often reflects dramatic social upheavals while forging breakthroughs in visibility.

Floriography in LGBTQ+ history is a living, breathing dictionary where each bloom, color, and storyline weaves centuries of courage and coded expression. And in their gestures we find love, courage, and the human urge to bloom against all odds.

Beneath the veils of Orientalist fascination, a deeper current pulses—homoerotic tensions intertwined with power, conquest & longing. Bridges to how human desire confronts empires, ideology & unspoken rules.

Looking at William Etty’s nudes—once so scandalous they could raise the temperature of an entire Victorian drawing room—you can't help feeling charged with the same electric bravado of this man who was unafraid to provoke ardor and outrage.

With all their flaws and fervor, the Futurist dared to say “Let’s go!” to the unknown. Unleashing a wave of adventure artists are still riding, and will continue to as long as there are new worlds to imagine.

Stories of queer royals span continents and centuries. From ancient kings and queens whose desires were open secrets, medieval monarchs who risked scandal for their favorites and modern royals embracing their truth. 

Once a term of derision meaning an “absurd” contortion, Baroque has evolved into artistic rebellion against simplicity, a “dialect gone wild” that speaks the language of passion in an age of reason.

Around the world and over the decades, artists from different cultures have spun off new variations of Futurism. Marrying it with issues of identity, heritage and alternative futures not imagined by Marinetti’s circle.