Inspired by religious iconography references and other artist’s images of modern-day saints, this exhibit, DIVINE IDENTITY by photographer and artist Salgu Wissmath (they/them), celebrates the sacredness of queer folx of faith by transforming their portraits into icons. These subversive art forms are prayers reminding us to honor the living saints among us-bringing to light those who are both queer and spiritual and encouraging the viewer to recognize their own sacredness. This exhibit is on display in the sanctuary of Danville Congregational Church during the month of June. The exhibit hours are 10am-2pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. And on Sundays from 8:30am, during 9:30am worship, and until 12pm. All are invited to attend a reception and artist talk on Saturday, June 20 from 5pm to 8pm.
Artist Bio:
Salgu Wissmath (they/them) is a queer nonbinary Korean-American photographer based in San Antonio, TX and Sacramento, CA. Their photo essays and videos explore the intersections of mental health, queer identity, and faith from a conceptual documentary approach. They are committed to documenting the LGBTQIA+ community from a decolonial lens.
Salgu is currently a Press On Freedomways Reporting Fellow. They were a 2022-2024 Hearst Photo Fellow at the San Antonio Express-News and The San Francisco Chronicle and their work has been published in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, Cal Matters, Texas Tribune, San Antonio Magazine, among others. Their photography has been exhibited in California, New York, Texas, Ohio, Maryland and South Korea. “Divine Identity” previously exhibited at the 2025 Photoville Festival in New York City and the 2026 Creating Change Conference in Washington, DC.
Their photo essay “Black transgender pastor builds community in Sacramento while searching for a place of worship,” SF Chronicle, received a 2025 NLGJA’s Excellence in Photojournalism Award and 2025 Religion Communicators Council Wilbur Award in Photography. They are a 2024 Lauren Brown Fellow, 2021 California Arts Council Emerging Artist Fellow, and a recipient of a 2025 San Antonio Artist Grant.
Salgu is the Communications Director for Diversify Photo and a member of AAJA, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists, Trans Journalists Association, Women Photograph, and Authority Collective.
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