The Mirror of Medea is an immersive installation bridging ancient myth and modern struggles with oppressed anger, particularly in those socialised as women.
Participants enter into dialogue with their own reflection in a secluded space as they listen to Medea’s tale of anger and redemption.
This personal encounter encourages viewers to confront and embrace their own anger and challenges societal norms that demand emotional conformity.
Through reflective storytelling and symbolic design, the project offers a transformative experience that empowers participants to reclaim their anger as a legitimate and necessary emotion in the pursuit of justice, self-affirmation and self-care.
The Mirror of Medea
The Mirror of Medea is an immersive installation bridging ancient myth and modern struggles with oppressed anger, particularly in those socialised as women.
Participants enter into dialogue with their own reflection in a secluded space as they listen to Medea’s tale of anger and redemption.
This personal encounter encourages viewers to confront and embrace their own anger and challenges societal norms that demand emotional conformity.
Through reflective storytelling and symbolic design, the project offers a transformative experience that empowers participants to reclaim their anger as a legitimate and necessary emotion in the pursuit of justice, self-affirmation and self-care.
Do you dare to listen to her?
Delve into the research here.
Get in Touch with Medea
Press play and listen to the voice of Medea as she shares her story of rage and redemption. For the deepest experience, engage in an eye-gazing meditation: look into your own eyes in the mirror while you listen. Hold your gaze without distraction and let her words flow through you. Notice what emotions arise as you connect with her story—and your own. This is your space to meet your anger, reflect, and embrace a power hiding in you.
A pop-up beauty salon in an unused bus stop. We offer three different subversive aesthetic treatments that don’t follow standard beauty ideals. Rather, they question how we can optimize our bodies for other purposes relevant to a near-future context where issues such as artificial intelligence surveillance, gender identity demands, and the cultivation of self-care and self-awareness are at the forefront. This intervention creates a cozy refuge and urban meeting place to playfully talk, reflect, and speculate about these issues.
Explore the menu:
HE/HIS/SHE/HAIR // A.I. AM HAPPY // BRAVE NEW TATTOOS
In collaboration with the intervention
designer Ania Jaka.
BeautyStop
A pop-up beauty salon in an unused bus stop. We offer three different subversive aesthetic treatments that don’t follow standard beauty ideals.
Rather, they question how we can optimize our bodies for other purposes relevant to a near-future context where issues such as artificial intelligence surveillance, gender identity demands, and the cultivation of self-care and self-awareness are at the forefront.
This intervention creates a cozy refuge and urban meeting place to playfully talk, reflect, and speculate about these issues.
Explore the menu:
HE/HIS/SHE/HAIR // A.I. AM HAPPY // BRAVE NEW TATTOOS
Visit the project website here.
A.I. AM HAPPY
Make-up to trick surveillance technologies of artificial intelligences, that interpret people’s emotions based on their facial expressions. These minimalist make-up designs make the software think that the human is happy even if they are not.
Nowadays already, it can be convenient to have a disguise so that those who try to read & exploit our emotions believe that we are “always” happy and content. While in the meantime we can let our face, be angry, bored, sad or worried. Can you beat the machine?
HE/HIS/SHE/HAIR
Shaving leg hair has always been a “woman’s thing”. Aesthetics against disgust. With these new leg hair designs, shaving is now a topic that concerns all genders. Now it’s aesthetics against prejudice.
Each person can show with which pronouns they identify and want to be addressed (they/she/he). The vertical depilation design stands for the feminine pronoun, the horizontal for the masculine and the spiral pattern for the diverse pronoun. For those who identify with two pronouns, both can be shown since people usually have two legs. This simple body hack gives all genders a chance to destigmatize wearing leg hair and give it a new use.
BRAVE NEW TATTOOS
“We all need mirrors to remind ourselves who we are.” Memento
Reminder for Self: Be ruthless // Be vulnerable. Unlike the packages we receive at home with stickers warning that the contents are “very fragile” and “should be handled with care,” the human body does not come with such a warning sticker. So, in order not to forget to take care of yourself and protect your self-esteem, we offer temporary henna tattoos as a personal reminder. These resemble the scribbles that children usually wear on their hands or arms and last for a few days until they disappear. Thus, you can always decide what you need support with.
This research explores the theme of anger as experienced and expressed by individuals often marginalized by society, specifically those raised as women.
It delves into the societal and personal impacts of suppressing anger, suggesting that such suppression can lead to various physical and mental health issues. The thesis advocates for a reevaluation of anger, proposing that embracing and expressing it can lead to empowerment and better health.
It discusses both personal experiences and broader societal studies to highlight the transformative potential of acknowledging and channeling anger constructively.
Dear Fury
This research explores the theme of anger as experienced and expressed by individuals often marginalized by society, specifically those raised as women.
It delves into the societal and personal impacts of suppressing anger, suggesting that such suppression can lead to various physical and mental health issues. The thesis advocates for a reevaluation of anger, proposing that embracing and expressing it can lead to empowerment and better health.
It discusses both personal experiences and broader societal studies to highlight the transformative potential of acknowledging and channeling anger constructively.
Delve into the research here.
You can also book me as a speaker.
Delve into the research here.
You can also book me as a speaker.
Make Kin is a (p)re-parenting retreat that invites participants to interrogate and challenge their notions around family, caregiving, and reproducing.
It is designed to help people reflect on their own lives, desires, and self-expression. What will give you the most satisfaction and fulfillment? What other forms of care, love, and intimacy are available to you? How would you justify your future child’s existence?
And what about your inner child?
Because your first child should be your second one.
Make Kin
Make Kin is a (p)re-parenting retreat that invites participants to interrogate and challenge their notions around family, caregiving, and reproducing.
It is designed to help people reflect on their own lives, desires, and self-expression. What will give you the most satisfaction and fulfillment? What other forms of care, love, and intimacy are available to you? How would you justify your future child’s existence?
And what about your inner child?
Because your first child should be your second one.
Visit the project website here.
Visit the project website here.
MError is a deep fake AI of yourself, giving you a personal summary of your day and a glimpse into the data profiling you are otherwise not aware of.
As a voluntary tracker, it summarizes all the information you share with the apps on your phone and creates a psychological profile of you – just like all the other trackers do too.
But unlike the other apps, MError does not sell your data, it rather mirrors your weaknesses and helps you be a “better you”. If you like it or not.
MError
MError is a deep fake AI of yourself, giving you a personal summary of your day and a glimpse into the data profiling you are otherwise not aware of.
As a voluntary tracker, it summarizes all the information you share with the apps on your phone and creates a psychological profile of you – just like all the other trackers do too.
But unlike the other apps, MError does not sell your data, it rather mirrors your weaknesses and helps you be a “better you”. If you like it or not.
Love Letters from Nature
Swipe over book to see contents.
You enter a dark room. When you step into the light your shadow appears. It moves like you. It seems to be you. But it‘s not the you of today. It’s an old version of yourself.
See what happens when you start to play,
and what time might change.
Anger Workshops
in Companies
In corporate settings, anger is often stigmatized, though it naturally arises from stress, miscommunication, and unmet expectations. Traditional anger management focuses on control, overlooking how upbringing and social experiences shape our relationship with anger. My workshops offer a more nuanced approach, viewing anger as a signal for reflection and growth. Through guided activities, reflective exercises, and discussions, participants learn to recognize and channel anger constructively, turning potential conflicts into chances for better communication and collaboration.
Anger Workshops
in Companies
In corporate settings, anger is often stigmatized, though it naturally arises from stress, miscommunication, and unmet expectations. Traditional anger management focuses on control, overlooking how upbringing and social experiences shape our relationship with anger. My workshops offer a more nuanced approach, viewing anger as a signal for reflection and growth. Through guided activities, reflective exercises, and discussions, participants learn to recognize and channel anger constructively, turning potential conflicts into chances for better communication and collaboration.
Anger Workshops
in Public Spaces
In diverse public settings, my workshops explore anger as a transformative, often misunderstood emotion. Unlike traditional anger management, which emphasizes control, these sessions invite participants to reflect on how personal history, societal norms, and socialization shape their relationship with anger. Through group exercises, discussions, and reflective prompts, we examine anger’s role in empowerment, justice, and self-awareness. Each experience with anger is unique, and my approach respects this diversity, creating a space where everyone feels valued and supported.
Anger Workshops
in Public Spaces
In diverse public settings, my workshops explore anger as a transformative, often misunderstood emotion. Unlike traditional anger management, which emphasizes control, these sessions invite participants to reflect on how personal history, societal norms, and socialization shape their relationship with anger. Through group exercises, discussions, and reflective prompts, we examine anger’s role in empowerment, justice, and self-awareness. Each experience with anger is unique, and my approach respects this diversity, creating a space where everyone feels valued and supported.
Anger Workshops
for Children
For children, anger is often confusing and intense, sometimes labeled as “bad” or “inappropriate.” In my school workshops, students learn to view anger as a normal emotion that can be expressed constructively. Rather than focusing on controlling or calming down, we explore anger’s role through storytelling, creative exercises, and open discussions. Recognizing that boys and girls are often taught different responses to anger, these sessions offer an inclusive space for all children to understand, share, and respect their feelings. Emotional awareness and healthy communication form the foundation for expressing anger in ways that encourage understanding.
Anger Workshops
for Children
For children, anger is often confusing and intense, sometimes labeled as “bad” or “inappropriate.” In my school workshops, students learn to view anger as a normal emotion that can be expressed constructively. Rather than focusing on controlling or calming down, we explore anger’s role through storytelling, creative exercises, and open discussions. Recognizing that boys and girls are often taught different responses to anger, these sessions offer an inclusive space for all children to understand, share, and respect their feelings. Emotional awareness and healthy communication form the foundation for expressing anger in ways that encourage understanding.
For further information contact me here.
Bookings & Enquiries
Anthology
RageCon, Berlin 2024 // Speaker
Dutch Design Week, Netherlands 2024 // Exposition
Dear Fury, 2024 // Book Publication
Witchcraft, 2024 // Essay Publication
PleasureCon, Berlin 2024 // Workshop
Beyond (Design) Frontiers, Prag 2024/25 // Exposition
