Opening „A Brother’s Touch“

Instinct Residency Programme presents works by Jasper J. Maurer from the project “A Brother’s Touch”. These works were carried out as part of a residency at Village Berlin. In a raw blend of nostalgia and contemporary sensuality, this collection of black and white photography invites to explore the intimate intersections of trans_sexual desire, masculinity, and the body. Inspired by the aesthetics of Tom of Finland, yet infused with a modern perspective, the images celebrate trans and non-binary bodies, pushing beyond traditional boundaries to create a visual narrative that is sensual, timeless and provocative.

Jasper J. Maurer is a (analog) portrait photographer. His artistic practice lies in the photographic documentation of the queer communities in which he moves. His work focuses on questions of trans_sexualities, desire, and belonging. It moves in the field of queer night- and everydaylife and erotic arts. Jasper is co-founder and part of the collective Queer Analog Darkroom. He lives and works in Berlin.

instinct residency program is situated in the creative international art scene of Berlin. The residency enables participants to engage with the village berlin queer community as well as the wider Berlin community. The wide range of activities and events at the space enables the residents to immerse themselves in the creative and queer life of Berlin. Additional links to the creative network outside of the Village are ensured, with the residency working as a bridge between the individual artist and the creative world of Berlin. instinct residency program is open to artists, academics, curators, teachers, activists, healers and all manner of creative queer people from around the world.