RAINBOW REMI AND HIS MESSAGE 

In our work, we try to show a reality that is often denied and concealed - a life after destruction, confusion and exclusion - including an identity outside the traditional norms. 

In July 2026,  I presented five works from the Identity Restoration Studio as a gift to the IHLIA in Amsterdam. I was pleased to hear they accepted the drawings of portraits of boys presenting some kind of queer identity- as a sign of the existence of entirely different worlds that lie outside the current LGBTQ+ spectrum.

As a sign that, for others—those not currently counted as part of the LGBTQ+ community—identity is a valuable, often fluid, or alternative concept; a concept just as deeply rooted in human values, even if it stems from different experiences and feelings—feelings that may not have been present from birth.

Traditionally, we do not exclude people with physical disabilities simply because they acquired them later in life rather than being born with them; we offer them the same protections as those born with a disability. Yet, when it comes to the mind or identity, we do the exact opposite: those born with an LGBTQ+ identity are welcomed, while those who developed their identity during their youth are rejected, trampled upon, despised, excluded, and often even hated or prosecuted. Established movements protect their hard-won acceptance by drawing clear boundaries around what is socially acceptable. They advocate for equal rights based on the principle of consent between adults, identity, and legally enshrined structures.

REMI'S CIRCLES

The fault line: At the 'bottom' of Remi's entire closed rainbow circle are those individuals who, due to early attachment disruptions and trauma, remain emotionally anchored throughout their lives to the developmental stage of an infant, toddler,  young child or pre- teen.
For the mainstream LGBTI+ movement, this is a major taboo. Historically, there has been a profound fear of smear campaigns from conservative quarters—campaigns that falsely attempt to draw a link between gender and sexual diversity and the world of (young) children. The concern is that the acceptance of the entire community could collapse the moment it becomes associated with the complex, uncomfortable inner world of traumatized outsiders.

A semicircle (an arch) stands firmly on the ground, delineating a political identity: you either belong, or you do not. It has become a tool for securing subsidies, shaping legislation, and compelling acceptance.

Remi’s complete circle does not rest on the ground; it hovers, encompassing everything. A full circle knows no hierarchy and no political compromise.
The fear surrounding the message conveyed by this two-year-old is, at its core, a fear of losing control. If the circle is truly complete, an organization can no longer selectively decide who is 'safe' enough to be defended. Who is 'normal' enough to be part of the accepted diversity. After all, that would mean standing up for even the most marginalized and misunderstood survival structures as a blueprint for life —those that emerge from human trauma.

Rainbow Remi’s 'Magical Circles of Hope' demonstrate that true inclusion can only exist when we dare to overcome the fear of taboos. As long as the rainbow remains a semicircle, it functions merely as a selective shield. Only when we have the courage to behold the full circle—including the deep scars from childhood—can we offer genuine protection to the entire spectrum of human existence. Rainbow Remi is the most soft, purest, and most innocent boy in the Realm; through his 'Magical Circles of Hope,' he contributes to a world free from discrimination, exclusion, or war—a world defined solely by peace.