Sich verwandt machen
In her book Staying with the Trouble. Making Kin in the Chthulucene (2016), feminist theorist Donna Harraway blurs the boundaries between humans, animals, plants and technologies. She understands kinship as an active, collaborative practice in which all species and creatures are connected and care for each other. In order to foster new relationships, the participating artists are taking up Haraway's approach for a more sustainable and solidary coexistence.
Accompanying Programme
30.3.2025, 3 p.m.
Like humans, there are also different genders and lifestyles in the animal kingdom. Slugs, for instance, have both female and male sexual organs. For the finissage of Sich verwandt machen, Nora Jacobs and performers are dressing up as slugs. In a performative intervention, they “snail” through Baden's old town to push the boundaries of supposed norms. Followed by a guided tour, the works on display will then be explained in the context of Donna Harraway's approach of kinship. Artistic strategies for a more sustainable and solidary coexistence will be discussed as well.