The photographs that Jane Zusters made during the 1970s assert the presence and visibility of queer relationships, particularly in Ōtautahi. Jane often took photographs of her friends and loved ones, spontaneously capturing intimate moments. In this image, the humid environment of the Begonia House is a setting for a breathy embrace, but there is much we don’t know about these two people. Instead, Jane uses her camera to frame the simplicity of a close connection to someone else, embracing bodies and hands wrapping around each other.

(Perilous: Unheard Stories from the Collection, 6 August 2022- )