House Tour. 2019

Some 300 years ago Horace Walpole used to showcase his treasures and his beloved Strawberry Hill House, in infamous weekend guided tours. The tours were given to royals, tittle-holders and potential lovers- whilst children were not welcomed. In the film, the artist takes over the role of Horace Walpole, guiding us from the grand gallery space to the armoury and then to the gardens of the estate, only to be interrupted by drag queen Divine the III. With her appearance Divine is questioning the current function of Strawberry Hill as another period house on the list of tourists, in what could be a new queer palace for London.

disclaimer: For the duration of the film the artist is lip-syncing to the song ‘The man I love’, a classic song that was included in Zebedy Colt’s groundbreaking album, the first homosexual record to be released back in the 1970s.