an archive of feelings // the only thing louder than destruction
“we have to create, it is the only thing louder than destruction” — andrea gibson the pictures above are screenshots from visuals i did for the nee klischee party in leipzig in july 2014.
visual diary 83 _ fund.stücke / found.pieces from berlin
// call for submissions for a zine about self-love & self-care- find more information here // // beautiful tattoos by murdered skin // // the hidden treasures… // // … next to you // //boys like boys – girls like girls / love is love and always wins // // queer wagenplatz schwarzer kanal / berlin … Continue reading
travel diaries // vilnius _ a queer fairytale
once up on a time we went on a big journey and found a rainbow gate. we were eating rainbows and slept in a purple prince_ss camber while the sky was glowing in purple as well. we met unicors and other creatures at street corners and protested for the freedom to love whoever you want … Continue reading
// back / play / forward / p a u s e
my dear readers and friends as you might recognized i don’t post new stuff these days. i have a lot of work to do and prefer to spend the free time i have at the lake / at my roof top / with my friends / reading. i will be back latest when summer ends. … Continue reading
// the care of self _ a visual exploration of relations between bodies and work
thanks to slig and frie for their help and inspiration. a few related thoughts on neoliberalism and bodies here.
visual diary 69 _ don’t stop to explore
there have been certain things that motivated me in the first place to start another visual diary, i found lots of old pictures i took at the beginning of another visual diary, some of them even before i started. at the end of january it will be two years that i am keeping this diary. … Continue reading
visual diary 68 _ queers bash back
1 _ queers bash back _ queer zine fest london 2012 2 _ read queer zines _ queer zine fest london 2012 / queer zine archive 3 & 4 _ shape and situate project _ queer zine fest london 2012 5 & 6 _ last bad reputation party 7 _ on the streets after midnight … Continue reading
travelling to imaginary places _ review zinefest berlin 2012 & an encouragement to make zines
zines are small self-published booklets. you can do them on your own or as a collective. i got in touch with zines three years ago and after reading my first one i started imedialty to work on one – it seemed to be the perfect place to put all these feelings, thoughts as well as … Continue reading
while we were dreaming _ a photo-essay about the production of a zine
resist normative images is a zine about how to organize a queer diy film festival. winter 2o1o a group of people started to meet and organize the queer film festival paranoid paradise # 2 in leipzig / germany. in june and july 2o11 we screened films in public spaces in leipzig. starting with a lovely … Continue reading
identities on unstable grounds _ an essay about lesbian and queer identities II
you can find part one here. a very short introduction in queer theory and politics can be found here. i would like to open this to discussion, so please do not hesitate to use the comments to share your thoughts and questions. 4 _ how is lesbianism defined around the turn of the millenium? Before … Continue reading
the deconstruction of gender _ an introduction in queer politics and feminism
1. Introduction In this essay I want to give a short introduction in the ideas of queer theory, the connections between these ideas and feminism and furthermore I will talk a bit about queer politics. “Queer” was a spell word for gay and lesbian people – during the 1980s it was adopted by several … Continue reading
on unstable grounds _ an essay about lesbian and queer identities I
February is LGBT history month here in the UK and I thought I would participate by sharing an essay about lesbian and queer identities with you. Today I will introduce you to the topic, give you a general overview of ideas about sexuality and identity in queer theory and about lesbian identities in the … Continue reading
the other
_touch _ family portrait 1 _ family portrait 2 _ metamorphose 1 _ metamorphose 2 _ cut _deconstruction of the glace 1 _ deconstruction of the glace 2
transformation
transformation this series of collage is inspired by the idea that identities are not something natural or essential. moreover they are constructed, fluid and changing, mutidimensional and complex, sometimes inconsistent, in the state of an everlasting transformation. i also want to question how we read images. none of these images can be read as a … Continue reading
slutwalks, my body & and a few thoughts about sexuality 1
1 slutwalk after wonderful slutwalks in berlin (see this video) and in other german cities slutwalt leipzig will take place – 15th of october 011 / start: 1 pm connewitz kreuz. soliparty / 30th of september solibar/focke . web here. join! being at slutwalk berlin was a good experience. the important point for me about … Continue reading
visual diary 46 _ space
two turnining points for me: going for the first time to a squat & going the first time to a ladyfest, meeting all the people there & experience that kind of freedom. places as space for idea, people, special atmosphere & creativity are so important – free space just for creating a little utopia, doing … Continue reading
this is a manifesto for dreamers
this is a manifesto for dreamers. we’re living in a world full of things that should be changed. discrimination against people because they are different, not usual (whatever usual is), is a everyday-everywhere-problem sometimes it seems like capitalism is the only paradigm in these times and the question of how to produce more and more … Continue reading
visual diary 33 _ questions
which was the happiest moment in the last year for you? where is the place you feel home? do you prefer the night or the day? do you feel sometims in the wrong gender, the wrong sex? when? why? do you like your body? what would make this world a better place? in what do … Continue reading
visual diary part 19 – riots not diet
you know lookism? “Lookism is a form of discrimination of individuals, which is based on their outward appearance. The term lookism is meant to designate the hierarchization of individuals on the basis of bodily traits, which are rated positively or negatively and therefore enlarge or diminish an individual’s value.The perception of certain traits as positive … Continue reading
visual diary part 12 – kingz, queenz and criminal queers
coco rosie – lemonade venus boyz (documentation about draq kings) p.s.: i couldn’t stop listening to this song today: the invisible – passion, it’s great isn’t it? p.p.s.: my typewritter behaved really bitchy today… i hope it’ll be in a good mood tomorrow.
visual diary part 7 – i was never the one you wanted me to be (but i wanted)
art and music are two things that touch my heart. they’re a part of my everyday life. i love spending time with my headphones, my art books and i also love going to museums. it was fantastic to see all this great art at paris (and the very special architecture of the centre pompidou). it’s … Continue reading
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