Somewhere over the Rainbow

Festival decorations are crucial indicators of the carnivalesque atmosphere events as they capture celebratory experiences in tangible forms. Due to strong presence rainbow colors, LGBT+ Pride provide fertile grounds for discussion decorative materials. While acclaimed symbol is an expression community and their campaign equality, color combination contested due commercializing appropriating forces. Next altered compositions highlighting particular identities communities within spectrum, explorations alternative patterns visual expressions inform contemporary celebrations equality during events. In this article, I begin with a conceptual notion, its inherent contradictions subversion discipline, form Through ethnographic study commemorative LGBT50 celebration context Hull UK City Culture 2017, argue that approaches not only aesthetically influence event but enable reclaiming subversive atmospheres produced by environment. Countering disciplining mechanisms brand-like strategies, outline how artistic practices negotiate innovative frame communities, identities, celebrations.