Concept︎

The ongoing process of hyper-codification of reality and its framing in a system of behavioural, legal and virtual codes, as well as its development into complex algorithms that govern its functioning and the way it appears to us, are the empirical demonstration of its fragility and the inconsistency of the concepts on which modern society is based.

Anomalies, whether physical or behavioural, are infractions that breach these codes, based on misinterpretation and the inability to communicate diversity in the society in which we find ourselves. This is why they are confined to the periphery of the cultural era, catalogued and exhibited as rare objects to arouse astonishment through this exotic and deformed perception.

The freak show begins and in this circus we all are Japanese tightrope walkers, Sioux archers, African dwarves, 'Siamese twins', hermaphrodites, repentant anthropophagi, clowns and fakirs and if you think you don't belong here we can add to this undefinedencyclopaedia of disorders all your immoral behaviors, nudity, sexual freedom, polygamy, lack of hierarchy, traditional drug use, and point the finger back at you! You are the anomaly in the system, your moves are pushing the reality towards crisis, your freedom is freeing the normal from the limits of its presumed normality, you are the beginning of this cultural apocalypse.

How does it feel to be different?




Image courtesy of Andrea Galad
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GEGEN PHOTOS: RAF

GEGEN AWARENESS: GEGEN YELLOW ANGELS AWARENESS TEAM + TS RAVER

HOUSE RULES

▄ You can only enter the venue if you are fully vaccinated or recovered. Proof is mandatory.
▄ There will be a wardrobe.
▄ We like to remind you of our zero-tolerance policy towards GHB/GBL.
▄ We want you and our other guests to feel comfortable, regardless of gender, religion, class, or sexual orientation.
▄ Please make sure there is consent before approaching any physical contact. Gegen is not a place for discrimination, sexual harassment, or violence.
▄ If you should observe or experience an inappropriate situation, please don't hesitate to contact our yellow vest awareness team or any of the staff at the bars/coat check, guest service, or our door crew.
▄ In order to protect each other's privacy, we discourage the use of image recording devices in all the areas, we’ll have our own photographers.
▄ Those who do not comply with these rules will be invited to leave.
▄ Online purchased tickets are not refundable. 
▄ Being in possession of an e-ticket does not guarantee entry, we reserve the right to deny the entrance, refunds will be processed when this happens.