Gegen >< Shame ↴
Fr. 4th of March | Kit Kat Club
︎ Concept
What are you ashamed of?
Did you ever hear “shame on you” to criticize somebody? Shame is a complex concept as much as Gegen is. From one side it is an acquired word in the queer political agenda to define insulting, aggressive behaviour such as “slutshaming”, “fat shaming” and so forth. From the other side, the idea of “shame” ties itself to a moral system defined by specific religious norms and it is used as a device to manipulate people. It’s an operative system installed in human minds since their very first day through specific liturgies, dictating you how to please power through guilt. So this is a call to a focus on the contemporary queer vocabulary as naturalized acquisition, and on the performative joy of the “excessive” as a daily game, the refusal of the norm/transgression/punishment dialectics in the construction of the “moral” body (unless you are adults into S&M). This gegen is about using shame as black humor and excitation. Be Shameless in being Sahmeful. Be GEGEN. GEGEN SHAME.
Concept courtesy of Warbear
Grafic and video by Stefan Fähler
What are you ashamed of?
Did you ever hear “shame on you” to criticize somebody? Shame is a complex concept as much as Gegen is. From one side it is an acquired word in the queer political agenda to define insulting, aggressive behaviour such as “slutshaming”, “fat shaming” and so forth. From the other side, the idea of “shame” ties itself to a moral system defined by specific religious norms and it is used as a device to manipulate people. It’s an operative system installed in human minds since their very first day through specific liturgies, dictating you how to please power through guilt. So this is a call to a focus on the contemporary queer vocabulary as naturalized acquisition, and on the performative joy of the “excessive” as a daily game, the refusal of the norm/transgression/punishment dialectics in the construction of the “moral” body (unless you are adults into S&M). This gegen is about using shame as black humor and excitation. Be Shameless in being Sahmeful. Be GEGEN. GEGEN SHAME.
Concept courtesy of Warbear
Grafic and video by Stefan Fähler
Gegen ><
Shame | Line Up↴
GEGENTANZ
CLAIRE MORGAN (The House Of Mince)
FREDDY K (KEY Vinyl_Berlin)
EXILDISCOUNT (SchwuZ)
KARINA QANIR (Gegen Resident)
Visuals: BOXIKUS (Gegen)
DRONE FLOOR
ADAM X (Sonic Groove/ CLR)
HYPNOSKULL (live) (Ant-Zen Records)
MARC ASH (Plovdiv/ Blacksilk Records)
A/ONA (Drone)
Visuals: KINOMATIK (The Erasers/ Gegen)
Free wardrobe, Free Shots for the first 100 comers, Free Fruits Buffets, Pool, Sauna, Five Lounges, Fetish Balconades, An Undeground Hospital and a shameless dancing for all creatures outside given schemes
CLAIRE MORGAN (The House Of Mince)
FREDDY K (KEY Vinyl_Berlin)
EXILDISCOUNT (SchwuZ)
KARINA QANIR (Gegen Resident)
Visuals: BOXIKUS (Gegen)
DRONE FLOOR
ADAM X (Sonic Groove/ CLR)
HYPNOSKULL (live) (Ant-Zen Records)
MARC ASH (Plovdiv/ Blacksilk Records)
A/ONA (Drone)
Visuals: KINOMATIK (The Erasers/ Gegen)
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Free wardrobe, Free Shots for the first 100 comers, Free Fruits Buffets, Pool, Sauna, Five Lounges, Fetish Balconades, An Undeground Hospital and a shameless dancing for all creatures outside given schemes
HOUSE OF GEGEN
WARBEAR (Gegen Resident)
LAURA DE VASCONCELOS (Zona_Berlin)
DASCO (Mint)
BEARCAVE
BEARKEEPER (Gegen)
GEGEN ART: “HEAVY AMATEURS” by Gregor Wintgens
GEGEN PHOTOS: GILI SHANI
GEGEN LIGHTS: ROTEM YANI
GEGEN HOSTING: MYSTI & MR. HEINZ
GEGEN DAMAGE REDUCTION: MANCHECK
WARBEAR (Gegen Resident)
LAURA DE VASCONCELOS (Zona_Berlin)
DASCO (Mint)
BEARCAVE
BEARKEEPER (Gegen)
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GEGEN ART: “HEAVY AMATEURS” by Gregor Wintgens
GEGEN PHOTOS: GILI SHANI
GEGEN LIGHTS: ROTEM YANI
GEGEN HOSTING: MYSTI & MR. HEINZ
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!
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!
Gegen >< Shame | Gallery ↴
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2023
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2020
![TAG DER CLUBKULTUR 2020 | Gegen Space]()
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![Whole | United Queer Festival 2020 [CANCELLED]]()
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2019
![Berlin Berlin LDN | NYE Special]()
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![Harder | Gegen Showcase]()
![NACKT | Gegen Showcase]()
![SZCZECIN | Pride Festival 2019]()
![Gegen Mutation]()
![Berlin Berlin LDN | Pride Special]()
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![Whole | United Queer Festival 2019]()
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![Gegen Circus]()
![Buttcocks #11 | Gegen Resident Night]()
![LaRoboterie | Gegen Showcase]()
![LaRoboterie | Gegen Showcase]()
![Gegen 8ternity]()
2018
![Berlin Berlin LDN | NYE Special]()
![Gegen Porn]()
![Berlin Berlin LDN | Halloween Special]()
![Jack >< Gegen Berlin]()
![Buttcocks #05 | Gegen Resident Night]()
![Short Theatre Festival 2018 | Gegen Meat]()
![Gegen Ecstasy]()
![Santarcangelo Festival 2018 | Gegen Bodies]()
![Gegen Sweat]()
![Gegen Senses]()
![Gegen Love]()
![No No No >< Gegen Berlin]()
![Gegen ⑦⑦⑦]()
2017
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![Gegen Future]()
![Gegen Vision]()
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2016
![Gegen Taste]()
![Gegen Uniform]()
![Gegen Olympics]()
![Gegen Addiction]()
![Gegen Family]()
![Unter >< Gegen]()
![Gegen 030]()
2015
![Gegen Ass]()
![Gegen Others]()
![Gegen Desire]()
![Gegen Riot]()
![Gegen Amt]()
![Gegen Fate]()
2014
![Gegen Emotions]()
![Gegen Fetish]()
![Gegen Nation]()
![Gegen Light]()
![Gegen Pop]()
![Gegen Riot]()
2013
![Gegen Death]()
![Gegen Bondage]()
![Gegen Unity]()
![Gegen Innocence]()
![Gegen Borders [CANCELLED]](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/75bfaee2d1929e9dde17583af97a568009fade0210695187c2cfca84c8d2823e/Gegen-Borders-Alte-Munze.jpg)
![Whole | United Queer Festival 2020 [CANCELLED]](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b4945df20e82532c0537d603f3532870a08d2aa3e75e8abd0f0145540b57e868/Whole-2020-Banner.jpg)
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