{"product_id":"nevermore","title":"Nevermore","description":"\u003cp\u003eA passing glance, a lingering look, a smile - Michael’s work examines the lived realities of being an older gay man. Through photography, papermaking, and printmaking, he navigates these experiences using self-portraiture and anti-portraiture, offering a perspective that challenges more mainstream representations of contemporary gay life. Michael’s work ultimately broadens the narrative of gay identity, creating space for reflection on age, desire, and authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichael has spent most of his adult life dealing with addiction to alcohol and drugs. He lives with cyclothemia (a form of bipolar), has C-PTSD and PTSD, suffers from depression, has social and general anxiety, and borderline personality disorder. Art is a vital means for Michael to make sense of his world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeople rarely talk about the true cost of divorce; it’s swept under the rug with a 'she’ll be right'. My divorce ten years ago devastated me, triggering severe depression and addiction as I tried to cope. This piece was my attempt to finally put that pain to rest. Based on an early photo with my ex-husband, the Poe quote reflects my current attitude towards marriage. The backing paper itself is pulped from my actual divorce agreement and marital financial records.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Verhoef","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46098617368783,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/3073\/3007\/files\/MICHAE-2.jpg?v=1788744188","url":"https:\/\/recoveredfuturesshop.rfq.com.au\/products\/nevermore","provider":"Richmond Fellowship Queensland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}