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Cow Heart Gift Tests Love: A Queer Utopia Story
17 Oct
Summary
- A cow heart gift tested a new relationship's compatibility.
- The couple built a queer utopia over two decades.
- Their art explores queer romance and joy.
In 2006, Will Huxley, recently graduated and navigating a personal turmoil including his coming out journey, found himself drawn to Garrett, a video store clerk with a Heathcliff-like aura. Their shared passion for artists like Kate Bush and John Waters quickly forged a deep connection.
Their relationship faced an early test when Garrett presented Huxley with a cow's heart, a macabre yet dramatic gesture. This served as a litmus test for Garrett, who sought to ensure Huxley could embrace his theatricality and intensity.
Over the subsequent two decades, Huxley and Garrett have cultivated a life together, referring to their shared existence as a "queer utopia." Their collaborative artistic endeavors focus on celebrating queer romance and joy, filling a void left by limited representation during their formative years.
Their creative output now encompasses their personal journeys, including Garrett's First Nations heritage and Huxley's previously hidden queerness. This artistic expression serves as a profound healing process for both.
The couple's art exhibition, "Bloodlines," is scheduled to be shown at the Brisbane Powerhouse from October 21 to November 8, as part of Melt festival.
