Gay Demon is a medium sized, black and white linocut, measuring 17cm wide and 22cm in height. The linocut shows a tall, demonic figure in profile in the foreground, with its arms bent and hands raised to its face, with a wide smile and goat-like nose. It has two small, pointed horns from its head, and large, pointy ears. Its long, whip-like tail curls out from its lower back, held aloft, as the demon runs from right to left of the scene, its weight on its left leg which is planted in the ground with blades of grass splaying out, and its right leg is bent at the knee mid-run. On each of its feet are clawed, birdlike feet. In the background of the image, surrounding the demon’s head to the left, there are crosshatched stars in the sky. In the upper right hand corner of the print hangs a large, white, waning crescent moon. Beneath this sky and behind the demon is a row of hills, running across the image horizontally. On these hills, right below the moon, there is a large bonfire, with flames and wavy lines extending into the night sky. It surrounded by a scattered group of small stick figures, some of whom seem to be wearing witches hats. The print is bordered by short vertical and horizontal lines, radiating out from the print.

Gay Demon Print

$95.00

Gay Demon (2021) lino print

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About Gay Demon

In reference to medieval European woodcuts detailing the debauchery of witches and demons, Gay Demon wears its title with raucous delight, in defiance of demands for self-flagellation.

Tynan spent several months volunteering in Youth Leadership with a small-town Pentacostal church. Advocating for mental health support and acceptance of LGBTQIA+ youths culminated in their disgraced departure. This image was inspired by accusations that they were possessed by “gay demons”.

Over time, Gay Demon has become a symbol of queer celebration. It’s been exhibited multiple times, with its debut in the Keynote Midsumma exhibition Queer My Head in 2022.

10% of proceeds from the sale of this open edition print go to LINE Wangaratta. They are a volunteer-led group connecting rural-based queer and gender-diverse people.

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Each print has been laboriously printed by the artist’s hand as an open edition, using professional oil-based ink on archival paper. It will be sent to you packed safely using recycled cardboard in a home-compostable plastic sleeve.

Print specifications:

  • linocut
  • open edition (OE)
  • archival 245gsm paper
  • 100% cotton rag
  • acid free
  • professional oil-based black ink
  • 150x210mm printed area
  • 216 x 279mm paper

Packaging specifications:

  • home-compostable plastic sleeve
  • 100% recycled cardboard envelope
  • 100% recycled cardboard backing
  • the packaging material is not archival