︎ Concept




Mutants* are the puking monsters in the era of self-optimization.
Just as "natural selection" and marriage policy once had to guarantee genetic and economic success, evolution design now extends to your own life span. Whether through genetic tests, fetoscopy, earlobe reduction or gym, whether through biohacking or socially required self-perfection. The expansion of apparent biological limitations is particularly popular in the LGBTIQ community.
But the individual reasons for the alteration of one's own body are quite diverse: wanting to liberate oneself from the tiresome visual and hormonal two-gender hegemony pursues a different logic than merely being dissatisfied with one's own body features or even having to conform to external pressures of a certain aesthetic ideal. Nevertheless, all these ego transformations aim at the fulfillment of a defined idea of what the self is or should no longer be. In contrast, a MUTATION has no predefined result at all. You don't even know if it occurs at all, and when it does, you often don't know how it will express itself, whether it makes you sick or happy. It has no intention. MUTATION can be understood as a radical practice of possibilities in which our bodies realize unforeseen futures through uncontrollable chemical combinations. They force us to incorporate a non-determined future, to experience social institutions as sites of randomness and to disrupt our expectations towards ourselves. Embrace these hopeful monsters. Be a biopunk and show us your mutations.
Gegen Mutation.

Concept courtesy of Mirko Winkel
Grafic by Stefan Fähler Video teaser by Alessandra Leone

HOUSE OF GEGEN

ERIC BLOOM (Harder)
Harder, UK

LEONARD DE LEONARD (Leonizer / Bottom Forty)
Gegen, DE

LAURA DE VASCONCELOS (Gegen)
Gegen, DE

BEARCAVE

YAM BATALLER (Hotbox)
Gegen, DE

BEEFTRÄGER (SchwuZ / Unshaved / Einraumdisco)
Melt, DE

GEGEN ART

ANALOG COLLAGE MAKER  GEGEN MUTATION EXHIBITION

GEGEN PHOTOS: GILI SHANI & DISCORDANT

GEGEN LIGHTS: ROTEM xYA

GEGEN HOSTING: MYSTI

GEGEN AWARENESS: GEGEN YELLOW ANGELS AWARENESS TEAM

GEGEN DAMAGE REDUCTION: MANCHECK

FAST TRACK / SPEEDY BOARDING / PRIORITY

To avoid long waiting times and queuing at the door, we would like to ask you for some cooperation in order to let you access the club quicker and let us work fast The cloakroom demands most of the time – this is why it would be fantastic if you could help us
1. The Wardorbe is Free. Please hang up your clothes by yourself. You will find coat-hangers in big clothes baskets on the LEFT SIDE, right after the entrance door.

2. You MUST leave your jacket/ overcoat in the cloakroom. Preferably also hand in your sweater/ pullover – the club is very well heated!

3. Hang up your sweater/ pullover on a coat-hanger and put your jacket/ overcoat over it. Please DO NOT CRAM anything into the sleeves!

4. Please store your valuables safely and make sure you close all pockets on your garments well. Please also zip, button, etc. your jacket/ overcoat on the hanger, so it won't fall off it.

5. Bags and similar items will be handled separately. You will receive an extra ticket for each item.

6. You can pick up something from your clothes and/ or bags at any time! The attended cloakroom is for free!