, the works engage myth, mystery, sexuality, spirituality, life, and death with Steven’s signature blend of splendour, spectacle, wit, and wisdom.To create these hypnotic images of heaven on earth, Steven would wake up and head straight to work, storyboarding his dreamscapes — a practise he mastered during his filmmaking days in the early 1960s. Once the vision was clear, he would begin building the tableau using whatever materials he had.
“Steven would mark out a square on the floor, lay down matte back velvet, arrange all of these pieces, and then climb a ladder, look down, and let his vision go big,” Vishnu says. “If he was working upright, he would often have cushions and a candle in the singing bowl. He would sit in front of the installation, open his consciousness, and go into a meditative state, [arranging] things until he got it right.
Although Steven died nearly two decades ago, his legacy lives on in the joyful embrace of gender fluidity and LGBTQ pride that he uplifted throughout his life. “I’m sure he came up against difficult judgments, but he was never in the closet,” Vishnu says. “Steven embodied and celebrated everything that people are fighting for today, and all that existed in his studio.
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