The Web is an archival research project focusing on the legendary gay bar The Web. Opened during early 1990s to 2010s, The Web is the first known gay bar in New York created specifically for Asian queer men. Curated by Xiaojing Zhu and me, this exhibition revisits its legacy through archival photographs, a partial recreation Referring to the bar’s interior, and a zine designed by Yang Sun. The zine feature imagery from the archive and a central interview between the lead artist Yukai Chen, the renowed artist and The Web’s mural painter Danqing Chen, and The Web’s founder Alan Chow, offering personal insight into The Web’s community impact and cultural significance.
《The Web》是一个以纽约传奇同志场所 The Web 为研究对象的档案性研究项目。
该酒吧自 1990 年代初至 2010 年代运营，被视为纽约首家明确面向亚裔酷儿男性群体的同志酒吧，其历史对于理解亚裔酷儿社群的空间实践与文化形成具有重要意义。
本次展览由我与朱晓静共同策划，通过呈现馆藏与私人档案中的摄影资料、对酒吧室内环境的部分再造，以及由孙阳设计的项目特刊 ，对 The Web 的历史与文化影响进行再阐释。
该刊物收录了关键档案图像，并包含一篇核心访谈，访谈由项目领衔艺术家陈昱发起，访谈对象包括知名艺术家及 The Web 壁画创作者陈丹青，以及 The Web 的创办者周龙章。访谈文本从多重视角提供了关于 The Web 在亚裔酷儿社群中的社会作用与文化意义的深度论述。
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