Mein Körper, die Körper der Anderen

Description

‘My Body, the Bodies of Others’ questions beauty standards, bodily taboos and the control of bodies read as female. In my work, I address fatphobia and the associated shame, the social pressure for self-optimisation, and personal body narratives. Showing ‘imperfect’ bodies and bare skin is not used as provocation, but as an act of visibility. I work with shapewear and underwear, which I reshape using embroidery, beads and gemstones to bring the intimate relationship with one’s own body into the public sphere and create identity-forming moments. Every seam, every bead is a silent act of resistance against the notion of what a ‘proper’ body should look like. Textile techniques serve as tools of feminist storytelling, honouring repressed bodily realities and opening up new narratives and paths towards self-acceptance.