Kwir Nou Éxist: a narration of queer, Creole identities on the Reunion’s island

Kwir Nou Éxist is a project by the artist couple Raya Martigny and Edouard Richard, born in 2020, documenting the LGBTQIA+ community on the island of Reunion. Investigating the construction of identity inside the insular context, this project aims to put in dialogue two realities, being queer and being Creole, by affirming their existence and the coexistence of these two identities.

The duo collected testimonials and personal stories from the participants, contributing to creating an archive for Reunion’s LGBTQIA+ community. Kwir Nou Éxist‘s will is to create a recognized community based on the island, despite the cultural struggles LGBTQIA+ individuals may face in the insular environment.