What can we learn from mollusks such as octopods and snails? What do they have to do with self-determination, for example, of one’s own body image? Or with empowering self-perception and queerness? What do they teach is about boundaries, resistance and encounters? What do they show us in regard to play spaces and fun? How can they support us in coping with difficult feelings? What are the limits of this examination?

»My Body Belongs to Me«

»Freund*innen der Weichtiere« is a series of workshops by Mathias Becker and Simon Noa Harder which will take place in Bremen between November 2023 and August 2024. Together with interested participants, we will develop a walkable installation in autumn of 2024.

We are queer and trans* and much more. Mathias likes flowers, pizza and make-up. He likes to work in groups and is a drag performer, musician, puppeteer and director. Simon is a water rat, likes snails, avatars and costumes, likes to build community spaces (preferably with plants and glitter) and is an art mediator, artist and scientist.