Memories by Rob Gibb
Out of the Shadows
"Out of the Shadows was a group exhibition organised in 2006 by David Viney and curated by Rob Gibb, and shown at five separate venues in Birmingham between May and June 2007. Its primary aim was that of drawing together and showcasing emerging and e...
Gaydar and its influence on Gay Culture
Rob Gibb talks about Gaydar and its influence on gay culture 'the Internet essentially, when the kind of Gaydar stuff kicked in about 1997/8, that had an effect on how you meet people. Rather than meeting someone face to face in a bar or a sauna, you...
Darlaston Sauna my first time
Rob talks about going to a sauna for the first time, at Darlaston. "It was really quite a complete eye opener as I'd never been to one before. We (in Britain) assume that if you go to a sauna it's disgusting, sleazy, filthy and full of filthy old men...
Cruising under the Telecom Tower
Rob talks about cruising by the Telecom Tower in the city centre and how it was more about social networking than sex "I used to go cruising for sex on the canal under the BT tower in the city on the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, along the Farmers Br...