Zoom link will be added to the Facebook event here.
As part of residency 18, Perfection/Speculation, Karmaklubb* is bringing together Maike Statz (AUS) and Danja Burchard (GER) for a performative conversation and introduction into different speculative methods and assemblage-based ways of research, some sci-fi, too; imagining possible realities and queering spaces.
Duration 45–90 min (open for questions). Friday, 14 May at 14 CEST (8 AM New York; 1 PM London etc.) The first of a series of events with Danja and Maike that also includes publishing. And it is Danja’s 30th birthday, too. Come join us! *** ZOOM LINK TBA HERE *** and in the gold mine: https://karmaklubb.com/maike_danja
Presented by Karmaklubb* and the IGWTLI publishing — expanded publishing — in association with the ‘Perfection/Speculation’ (PRAKSIS Residency 18) (2020–2021) and supported by the Hordaland kunstsenter (HKS).
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Maike: “Delving into the relationship between bodies and space, how is architecture and specifically the spaces in which we live shaped by visible and invisible power structures? Relating real spaces to imagined living spaces in feminist science fiction writing, how does this genre function as a speculative tool for architectural critique? In this talk, conversation, collage, I will look at specific works of science fiction, such as Ursula Le Guin’s 'The Left Hand of Darkness' (1969) to consider how the author assumes the role of architect in their process of building a world of one’s own, where bodies / genders / sexuality have been re-imagined. World’s that are utopian, dystopian or something in-between. Following methods of assemblage close to my heart, in conversation with Danja we will talk about the potential of colliding personal experiences of space with fiction, spatial theory and other forms of research, from a queer perspective.”
Danja: “What happens, when a line becomes a symbol, becomes a directive measure, becomes a proposal on how to behave, becomes a suggestion of differentiation, becomes a recommendation of care, becomes a carrier of trust? Whether it is taped line systems, queue labyrinths at train stations and airport halls, safety paths in factories, or even lines we cross or read between: How does the line as element act as an architectural container of social behaviour that guides, defines, and reinforces collective constructions of closeness, distance and/or movement, and thought? From a speculative, queer perspective — how can we grasp the performative interdependence between architecture and the social body? For this conversation with Maike, I will drag out some fluctuating ideas and thoughts around heterotopic architectural elements that shape, define and/or provoke configurations of closeness, distance and the other.”
About Karmaklubb
Karmaklubb* is a nomadic queer club concept and conversational platform, dedicated to ‘thought and pleasure across categories’. Its events bring together diverse individuals and groups, forming hybrid spaces designed to break down boundaries and challenge categorical thinking.
