Terrence Higgins Trust - 2023, Timed Auction

Gary James McQueen was first introduced to the fashion industry by his late uncle Alexander McQueen, who mentored and inspired him to be the artist he is today. Employed as head textile designer for the Alexander McQueen MRTW in 2005, he began exploring how artwork could be applied in various ways. From working with the silhouette of clothing, he could develop a niche of optical-illusion textile design, constantly pushing himself and the boundaries of what could be achieved using a 3D canvas as the basis. 

Moonlight Serenade is a story of rebirth and the cycle of creative energy. It’s a celebration of femininity with influences of dark matter, and the theory of relativity visualised as other worldly entities suspended in space.