My Body is a Battleship

Sometimes equality is a battle.

Hosted by Questions Collective (Tessel Brühl)

This project is now archived and was part of DDW26

This project is part of
The Collective Response — Design for Shared Action

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Location

Strijp-S

Foundation We Are

Torenallee 22-04

5617BD

My Body is a Battleship

Barbara Medo

"My Body is a Battleship" is a physical object which reminds us that our bodies, whether consciously or subconsciously, are capable of fighting against inequality. You are invited to prepare for battle. Battles for gender equality, against polarisation, or anything else that divides us.

Larger than life

We carry our bodies with us throughout our lives. They move with us through changes, protests, love, and care. In this work, Tessel makes the body larger than life and brightly colored. She uses bold representations to make sexuality visible instead of neutral. While non-binary or "neutral" representations can hide sexuality, she looks for ways to help the body claim space.

Colourful protest

Tessel embraces bright colors to protest the idea of colourful being inferior. The print references the dazzle camouflage used on battleships in World Wars I and II, which aimed not to hide but to confuse and challenge the status quo.

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Questions Collective (Tessel Brühl)

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Foundation We Are
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About Questions Collective (Tessel Brühl)

Super Tessel (some call her the "Crafty King") is a designer and educator and a part of Questions Collective. She specializes in making complex issues tangible and accessible through clothing, textile installations, and education.