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Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · 20m

Preorders have now opened for the CHRISTOPHERSEN X MANNIX Magazine!

18 pages featuring 37 stunning Jack Mannix photographs of me in the Luke D’Allesandro and and Kimberley Hartford look for this year’s #HalloweenPolaroidProject.

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CHRISTOPHERSEN X MANNIX Magazine

CHRISTOPHERSEN X MANNIX Magazine Signed and editioned, full colour, luxe premium, art magazine for the 2025 Halloween Polaroid Project. With 18...

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Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · 22m

Thanks! The artist who made it is toi ano. Definitely check out their stuff. Their stuff is incredible!

Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · 5d

The Halloween Polaroid Project is now live! All Polaroids are now available for purchase only throughout the month of October. Don’t miss out.

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2025 Halloween Polaroid Series

A series of 48 signed Polaroids. Shot both on black and white (aged) and colour Polaroid i -Type Film. Each Polaroid measures 8.6cm x 10.8cm and is...

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Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · 5d

CHRISTOPHERSEN X MANNIX
For The 2025 Halloween Project

Photography by Jack Mannix
Dress by Luke D’Alessandro and Kimberley Hartford
Mask by toi ano
Ring by Anastasia Mannix
Photoshoot Assistance by Sophie Haylen

#jackmannix #tomchristophersen #HalloweenPolaroidProject #queerart #dragqueen

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Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · 10d

‘Aquatic Centre’
For @nucleushouse.bsky.social’s 10th P.S Annual Postcard Show
2025
12.7 x 17.78cm
Watercolour pencil and watercolour paint on hot pressed watercolour paper.

#adelaideaquaticcentre #aquaticcentre #adelaide #90s @gallerynucleus.bsky.social

Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · Sep 7

‘Ghost World’
For Outpost 512’s ‘Two Day Rental’ VHS Art Exhibition
2025
10.45 x 18.08cm
Watercolour paint, watercolour pencil, acrylic and gold leaf on hot pressed watercolour paper

#ghostworld #enid #enidcoleslaw #danielclowes #terryzwigoff

Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · Aug 26

🎀 Had to snap another neck at QUEER SAUNA SOUNDS to sacrifice to the drag gods last week.

🎀 Thank you to the Rave Temple team for having me.

🎀 Photography by the incredible @/lexil0vesyou_ 💘

#drag #clubkid #TSPG69 #sydneydrag #sexclown #onlygettingbigger #pink #bows #jester #performanceart

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Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · Aug 22

‘The Last Himbo’
2025
Shot on B&W Instax Mini Polaroid Film

Full photoset via my P@tre0n soon. Subscribe via link in bio.

#queerart #polaroid #mixedmedia #australianartist #queerartist #portraiture #sydneyartist #queerartist #himbo #muscle

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Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · Aug 15

🤡 I’m so happy to have my portrait of #Yovska featured as a Finalist in this year’s Lethbridge Gallery 20 000 Small Scale Art Award!

🤡 Exhibition Dates:
30 August - 13 September
Across Lethbridge Gallery and Latrobe Art Space

#dragplushie #artprize #lethbridge20000 #smallworksprize #portrait

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Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · Aug 8

What a treat it was to perform at ‘Fund Me Daddy’ last week for @/brick__boi’s Top Surgery Fundraiser.

Thank you to Mason and @/demon_derriere for having me at the incredible Bearded Tit.

🎩: @/milkyplugg (a genius)
👗: Me
👠: @pleasershoes
💅: @/iscreamnails
👝: @/kmartaus
📷: @/michaelsimmsart

Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · Aug 2

If you are in a position to give please donate to Mason's Top Surgery 🖤 FUND ME DADDY 🖤 chuffed.org/project/fund...

Mason's Top Surgery 🖤 FUND ME DADDY 🖤

Hey legends,

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Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · Jul 31

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/al...

Allow the March for Gaza on the Sydney Harbour Bridge!

Israel's deliberate starvation of 2.1 million Palestinians in Gaza has reached catastrophic levels. According to the UN one third of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have not eaten for days. 40,000 babi...

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Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · Jul 23

Now I am here I can see myself
but when I am charmed by vile delusions of happiness, the foul magic of this engine of sorcery, I cannot touch my essential self.”
- Sarah Kane

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Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · Jul 23

“At 4.48
when sanity visits
for one hour and twelve minutes I am in my right mind.
When it has passed I shall be gone again, a fragmented puppet, a grotesque fool.

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Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · Jul 23

Details from double exposed Polaroids
2025
Shot on black and white i-Type Polaroid Film.

#polaroid

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Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · Jul 19

‘New Way’
2025
Shot on i-Type Polaroid film.
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Full photoset available via Patreon now.
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#polaroid #queerphotography #australianart #australianqueerart #queerart #vogue #newway

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Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · Jul 4

‘Party Favour’ 🐻
2025
28.8 x 16cm
Mixed media on hot pressed watercolour paper.
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Exclusively for @outpost512’s next group exhibition ‘SUMMER OF KING’, a Stephen King themed extravaganza opening in Texas on July 25th.
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#stephenking #theshining #stanleykubrick #shelleyduvall #horrormovie #bearscene

Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · Jun 27

‘3:28’
2025
Shot on i-type B&W Polaroid by @/matthewtaylorthomas

Something is coming…

#polaroid #b&wfilm #queerphotography #australianart #australianqueerart #queerphotography #blackandwhite #drag

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Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · Jun 11

‘Mephistophersen’ 😈
2025
Shot on i-Type Polaroid by Sophie Haylen
Wearing mask by @/king_norb

“Mephistopheles is a demon featured in German folklore, originating as the chief devil in the Faust legend.”

#demon #clubkid #drag #crochet #mask #polaroid #selfportrait #vape #queerart #queerphotograph

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Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · Jun 9

‘Appendage #6’ 👚
2025
A5
Mixed media on hot pressed watercolour paper

My third, final (and heavily pixelated) offering for this year’s Incognito Art Show is the 6th instalment in my ‘Appendage’ series.

#watercolour #workonpaper #incognitoartshow2025 #incognitoartshow #figure #figurative #appendage

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Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · Jun 5

‘Anne Boleyn’ 👑
2025
A5
Watercolour pencil and watercolour paint on hot pressed watercolour paper
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Here is the second work I completed for this year’s Incognito Art Show. I wanted to create a portrait of a beheaded queen.
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#watercolour #watercolor #workonpaper #incognitoartshow2025

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Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · Jun 2

‘Tears of the Kingdom’ ⚔️
2025
A5
Watercolour pencil and watercolour paint on hot pressed watercolour paper.

Revealing the first of my three works for this year’s Incognito Art Show. This is a portrait of my dear friend Juliusz.

#Watercolour

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Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · May 31

‘King Norb’
2025
Shot on B&W i-type Polaroid Film

Full photoset availableilable via my Patreon tomorrowrow. Link in bio.

#photography #blackandwhite #doubleexposure #polaroid #queerphotography #crochetartist #crochet #queerart #sydneyartist

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Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · May 30

‘King Norb’ photoshoot featuring their incredible crochet creations. Check out the full shoot and all their work on IG: @/king_norb 🖤🩷

#crochet #crochetartist #queerartist #queerart #photography #queerphotography #KingNorb

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Tom Christophersen @tomopoly.bsky.social · May 26

‘Wickunt’ Fine Art Prints available now!
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#fineartprint #glicee #archival #wickedwitch #witch #wicked #wickedwitchofthewest #queerphotography #polaroid

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