Photograph by Maternal Fantasies. Several children and five adult female-presenting individuals are walking in the mudflats. Everyone is wearing colorful clothes. The adults have unusual objects on their heads. Four of them are jointly holding up a golden fabric.
Illustration by Yara Jacobs. A female-presenting person sits on a bed in underwear. The room is drawn in shades of grey. The person is writing something in a book. In the top right corner, an arm of a second person is visible. The only color in the image is the blue ceiling, which looks like the sky.
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Screenshot from a stop-motion collage film. A cut-out paper collage is placed on a video background of purple faux fur. Central is a photo of a trash-strewn shoreline with boats, overlaid with two black-and-white hand-drawn fish. Surrounding the photo are additional cut-outs: at the top, a sculptural figure with an ornate headdress reminiscent of fertility goddesses like Artemis of Ephesus; baroque-style arms reach in from the left and right; the base of the statue is visible at the bottom. The surreal composition references themes of environmental destruction, femininity, and mythology.
Wall installation by Lerato Shadi. On a square red surface, white text reads: “Wer ist nicht Teil der Strukturen der Institution” (Who is not part of the institution’s structures). The word “nicht” (not) blinks in bright orange.
Art installation by Anna Schölß titled Heat it up (2025). A rotary clothesline is set up in an exhibition space, with painted and altered plastic or textile sheets hanging from it using colorful clothespins. The sheets feature grid patterns, abstract color gradients, and motifs, including a drawn figure with the word “Paul” written below. The materials hang at various heights and shapes across stretched lines. In the background, there are pedestals with colorful objects, along with a white wall and ceiling featuring exposed lighting and technical elements. The scene is brightly lit.
Photo of a work by Irene Piloya. A big photo of forest plants is on a wall. Above the big photo, there are four smaller photos, also showing plants in the forest.
Photo of a work by Anna Gohmert. Three female-presenting individuals and a toddler stand with their backs to the camera in a field. They are wearing red dresses. The image is blurry. The background is black.
Photograph by Marcia Breuer. In the top right corner of the image, two blurred fingers are visible. Orange and partly transparent slime stretches across the image.
Painting by Ellen Louise Weise. Black bodies and faces are painted on an orange background. The bodies and faces overlap. In the middle, there is a baby.
Photo of a work by Gabi Blum. A female-presenting person is setting up the front of a house. The front is white.
Painting by Yara Jakobs. Light red paint has been applied to a white background. The white background is still visible in some areas. In the center, cracks painted in a stronger red color appear.
Photograph by Milena Naef. A stone slab with cut-outs lies on the ground. A person’s bare shoulder and hip press through the cut-out shapes. Their feet are also visible next to the slab. In the background, more stone slabs with cut-outs can be seen.
Photo of an installation by Marie Lienhard. Two large square magnets are attracting each other. They are almost touching. They are held back by black carbon fibers.
Photo of an installation by Renate Liebel and Justyna Koeke. The installation resembles a giant chandelier. Many dried flowers and other plants, skewer sticks, and trash are painted in neon colors. They hang from the ceiling along with string lights.
Photograph by Marcia Breuer. Orange slime runs onto a hand. The shapes of the fingers can be seen through the slime.
Photo of an installation by Anna Gohmert. Colorfully glowing glass shapes lie on a black floor against a black background.
Photograph by Lene Markusen. Four female-presenting individuals stand on a meadow. They are wearing unusual clothing. One person’s bare breasts are visible. They are holding an orange net together.
Two paintings by Aya Onodera. The two paintings, hanging side by side, resemble a cloudy summer sky. A white cloth is stretched across both paintings. The cloth droops in the middle and looks like the letter “U.”
Photo of a work by Ines Doleschal. White notes are stuck to a white wall. Words starting with the letter “K” have been written on the notes, such as “Kinder” (children), “Käse” (cheese), “Kuscheln” (cuddling), and “Krämpfe” (cramps).
Photograph by Clara Umbach. Two ceramic donuts lie on a beige blanket. One donut has blue icing with white sprinkles. The other has pink icing with small white marshmallows.
Photograph of an installation by Katia Lina Sternel. On a white board stand three small pots in black and green. Inside the pots are paving stones. Small green plants are growing from the stones. In the middle pot, a small flower is already blooming.
Installation by Maternal Fantasies. Several children are sitting at a long table with a white tablecloth. Three female-presenting individuals and one person with an animal head are standing near them. In the middle sits a person with a bird head. Bread, fruit, and toys are scattered on and in front of the table. The photograph is reminiscent of the Last Supper.
The photograph shows Congolese performer Orakle Ngoy during a live performance at Theater Rampe. She is holding a large mirror, and her face is illuminated in red light. In the background, a large black balloon floats – part of an installation by artist Marie Lienhard. The scene takes place in a darkened room with colored light projections, blending performance art and installation.
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