Nature is queer. It resists binaries, thrives in transformation, and teaches us shared becoming. Mad World 2025 invites us to see ourselves as part of this unruly ecology—not outside it. From Alice Austen’s radical lens to Dakota Gearhart’s coral futurisms and Zulu Padilla’s meditations on bird migration, the works on view reveal queerness as a natural force—fluid, collective, and alive.
SoMad's 3rd floor features a gallery space showcasing artworks that engage in conversations around the environment, nature and queerness. Our show features pieces by David Anaya Maya, Alice Austen, Dakota Gearhart, Amina Gingold, Institute of Queer Ecology, and Zulu Padilla with fine art available for purchase.
Mad World 25 Exhibition
April 26th - May 29th, 2025
Experimental Films
The 2025 Mad World Film Programming includes 10 experimental films screened at SoMad's 2nd floor on a video loop. The selection of films include: "Linden Beer" by Eden Attar, "The Gatekeepers" by Zen Cohen, "Stroad Movie" by Pablo Garcia, "THE STIGMA FOG SAINT Wards Off Extinction" by Angie Jennings, "Zoonomia" by Yeon Jin Kim, "Field Dances" by Muyassar Kurdi, "I Get to Have My Own Private Hope" by Yue Nakayama, "FLORE" by Emily Sasmor, "Our Mine" by Shayna Strype, and "Fleeting but Prolonged" by Ada Yueting Wu.
Each short experimental film was selected from the open call for video art.
