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Leigh Bowery was an Australian performance artist, club promoter, and fashion designer. Bowery was known for his flamboyant and outlandish costumes and makeup as well as his performances. Based in London for much of his adult life, he was a significant model and muse for the English painter Lucian Freud.
Australian performance artist, club promoter, and fashion designer based in London, celebrated as a muse to Lucian Freud and a pivotal figure in 1980s nightlife.
He is recognized for his avant-garde fashion, extreme performance art, and for creating the influential London club Taboo; view his filmography on Mood.
His work spans experimental film, radical performance, and high-concept fashion design that challenged boundaries of gender and identity.