The Garden is an art exhibition inspired by Monique Wittig’s essay “The Garden,” translated by Lorie Sauble-Otto in GLQ (2007). Wittig, a French author, philosopher, and lesbian theorist, imagined radical spaces for lesbian existence; this show offers a contemporary interpretation of that vision.
Featuring darkroom prints, collage, scanned flowers, a card deck, portraits, and video, The Garden arrives at a moment of renewed threats to LGBTQ+ lives. Showcasing work by Rhiannon Adam, Deborah Bright, Sara Duell, Naima Green, Lindsey Perryman, Sunny Leerasanthanah, Tray Tsui, the exhibition centers lesbian vision, presence, creativity, and connection.
The Garden will be on view at the Bureau from December 6, 2025 through March 1, 2026.
Download a PDF of Monique Wittig article “The Garden,” originally published in French in 1978, and translated by Lorie Sauble-Otto for a 2007 issue of GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies (Vol. 13, No. 4).
