Queer Contagion | Storytelling Performances - Method Bandra
Date : Wednesday, 21 June
Time : 7pm onwards
Ticket includes one espresso based coffee or a Haiku cooler.
What is Queer Contagion?
Join us for an eventful evening featuring captivating storytelling performances in direct response to liactuallee's "Soft Invasions."
Delving into themes of transgression, breaking down binary constructs, and imagining utopian realms brimming with queer joy. Witness the fusion of fiber arts and spoken word, blending together at the crossroads of intimate community connections. Prepare to be enthralled as these incredible performers bring to life a tapestry of poignant narratives, infusing tender profanities with sheer brilliance.
About the performers:
Gurleen Arora
Gurleen, also known as Melancholia, is a Queer Non-Binary Gender fluid thespian, Drag Artist, Curator, and Community builder. They co-founded The Gay Gaze Bombay, an organization dedicated to supporting the LGBTQIA++ community through Art & Culture.
Doel Rakshit
Doel is a writer, vocalist, performing artist, and trans rights activist who prioritizes sharing stories before they are told. She is passionate about advocating for transgender rights.
Rayyan Monkey
Rayyan Monkey is a Muslim transgender woman who excels as a writer, content creator, and communications strategist. As a certified Diversity and Inclusion consultant, she uses her skills to conduct workshops and training sessions, addressing issues surrounding representation and advocating for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Divya Menon
Divya is a non-binary digital marketing professional, drag artist, and plus-size nude model who discovered solace in spoken word, where their voice and opinions find a meaningful place on this planet, allowing for vibrant self-expression.

liactuallee
liactuallee graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities in 2016 and later earned a postgraduate diploma in Aesthetics, Criticism, and Theory from Jnanapravaha, Mumbai. They have participated in artist residencies, such as Space 118 Mumbai, and Space Studio Baroda and exhibited at Emami Art Kolkata and Art Incept in New Delhi. li has also left their mark in their community by painting public murals in Bandra, Mumbai. Their inaugural solo exhibition, "Soft Invasions, Stitchpunk Visions," took place at Method Bandra in June 2023. Recently honored with the Artdemic "Textile & Fiber Art" Grant 2024, participated in edition two of SA Ladakh, Asia's highest land art festival, and completed their residency at Hampi Art Labs. actuallee has been selected as an artist-in-residence for India Art Fair 2025, and continues to work and live in Mumbai.
Exhibitions // Residencies // Grants
2025 : India Art Fair (Artist in Residence)
2024: Portrait Of A Time (Group Show) | Method Kala Ghoda
2024 : Hampi Art Labs (Residency)
2024 : Artdemic "Textile & Fiber Art" (Grant)
2023 : Soft Invasions : stitch-punk visions (Solo) | Method Bandra