Gangs of performative activism overviews Pfalzer’s previous research and compares the performative strategies of: activist groups such as Pussy Riot; art collectives such as Guerilla Girls; brings together Hooliganism and Cheerleading and provides an analysis of the methodologies of performative strategies in activism, such as: costume/ anonymity/uniform, collective empathy, common objectives, collaborative actions like singing in a choir.

The group engages with the methodologies of performative activism and embodies them to experience the strength and perils of anonymity, communal bodies and collective identity.

With: Sunny Pfalzer
Programmed by Phila Bergmann & Thea Reifler

Day 1 23.09.2020 16-17:30 public lecture “performative strategies in activism”

Day 224.09.2020 14-17 Researching with the whole body –
Alternative research tools and poetic political writing practices

Day 3 25.09.2020 14-17 Embodied performative strategies of activism:
Giving up the individual and moving as a communal body

Day 4 26.09.2020 14-17 Exploring your body in the public space and cuddling in the street

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With this program, Shedhalle takes part in the Fleshy Interface Festival, initiated by Theater Neumarkt. You can find the whole program here.