Beefcake #1

/ the first issue

Beefcake was born as a social media art project, testing the limits and capacity for connecting people worldwide through art, self-expression, and gay culture over 3 years ago on Instagram.

At Beefcafe we are creating and exploring visual themes within the lgtbq+ community, and after a major shutdown during the covid-19 pandemic, looking back to the beginning of Beefacke, I realize that I’m still glad to have taken it upon myself to report on queer art, body positivity and the bear community as I have.

Since its return back in April 2021, the time has come to finally turn Beefcake into an actual magazine., This is what you see before you. In its first incarnation - on this first issue, we feature long-time collaborators and also new faces, spanning four different countries (Brazil, USA, Mexico, and France), through the work of these 11 creators, who graciously accepted the invitation to be on this first issue.

As before, it remains my mission to feature, explore and bring to you new frontiers to expand all of our perceptions. To make Beefcake a mirror in which we may reflect upon and see ourselves, united as a community - but with our many, many different points of views, beauties, and lifestyles.

I’m so glad that you are here, reading this. Welcome to Beefcake, the magazine.

Thiago Carvalho

@thiagocarva.lho

EDITOR IN CHIEF Beefcake Mag

@reis davi

@dannker draws

@ downward carlos

@robert maurice art

@_wapo

yayavroom vroom

@phat bitch chronicles

truculent photo graphie

@paulin_ bundgen

@rogers _offerings

@thats_ your _dad