POSE

Digital collage with a mirror ball, high heel shoe, two models with black bars across their eyes, and the word "POSE"

As a tribute to the American historical drama television series, “Pose,” Astra Medeiros created this image entitled “ballroom.”

The critically acclaimed series explores the lives of Black and Latino LGBTQ+ individuals immersed in New York City’s drag ball culture during the AIDS crisis. Activist Angelica Ross, four other transwomen of color and Billy Porter star in this visually appealling, humorous and tear-jerking flashback to the ‘80s and ‘90s.