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WHAT IS GENDER BENDER
Gender Bender is an international Festival dedicated to the new imagery related to gender identity, sexual orientation and body representation stemming from contemporary culture.
Gender bender is produced by Cassero, the Gay and Lesbian center in Bologna - Italy.
A-tah! The girl in the kimono unleashes a powerful blow to the image of the ‘shop-window’ woman. Even though the force she uses consumes all her energy, she doesn’t lose the necessary qualities to successfully conclude her attack. The target of her bare fisted blows is the outline of a woman crushed by two extremes: on the one hand, a body which is portrayed as a means of seduction and a business ‘exchange’, on the other, a silent victim. The fighting ground is wrought with difficulties, but the girl has complete control of her body, the fruit of years of daily training, and she doesn’t like being forced into the corner or pinned to the ground. She dances around her target with grace and determination, trying not to be confused by the blinding and apparently victorious profile of her opponent. She studies his outline, enlightened by the philosophy of karate: constantly pondering and elaborating. Yoi, Hajimé!
Shamim Sarif Alison Reid Allyson Mitchell Ann Van den Broek Barbara Hammer Carlotta Sagna Christina Clausen Keith Haring Connor Clements Doris Dörrie Eleonora Danco Ella Lemhagen Hard Ton James Crump Sam Wagstaff Robert Mapplethorpe Jean-Jacques Zilbermann John Greyson Kerstin Polte LaLa McCallan Marco Berger Maria Breaux Michela Marzano Monica Palazzo Monika Treut Nana Neul Nick Oceano Randy Twigg Richard Laxton Sadie Benning Scott Matthew Sijie Dai Simona Bertozzi Steve Saporito Susan Muska Till Penzek, Jon Frickey Yun Jong Suh Zoe Xenia Zsa Zsa Gershick
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