Kiss: Expressions of Love

Overview

You don't need to engage in a massive kiss-in protest just to show your approval for same-sex loving. Though you can. But if you prefer the idea of promoting love in a more community-based way, then the return of Nick Baldas' exhibition Kiss: Expressions of Love to the Mardi Gras season gives you a chance to gently get up close with affection based action. Put together as part of the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO), the exhibition showcases photos of kissing couples  — of many persuasions — taken at community events across Sydney, as a way of promoting understanding and acceptance.

Not content with giving us the chance to perve on others' stolen kisses, Baldas is also teaming up with the Sydney Star Observer to run a camera-powered kissing booth at Mardi Gras Fair Day on February 20 at Victoria Park. You can kiss a friend, a lover or yourself, and once done you can take a short walk down to Pine Street after the fact to get a look at the exhibition and pick up your photo. But whether you're planning to star in it or not, Kiss is ready for your viewing pleasure.

Image by Môsieur J.