Gegen x Skin
A kiss is not neutral. It is regulated, framed, and assigned value before it even happens. Between a man and a woman, it is read as love. It fits the system, their narrative. Between two men, the same gesture shifts. It is recoded as excess, as provoc
Gegen x Skin
A kiss is not neutral. It is regulated, framed, and assigned value before it even happens. Between a man and a woman, it is read as love. It fits the system, their narrative. Between two men, the same gesture shifts. It is recoded as excess, as provoc
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Sat 6 Jun
10:59 pm - 5:00 am
Skin
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A kiss is not neutral. It is regulated, framed, and assigned value before it even happens. Between a man and a woman, it is read as love. It fits the system, their narrative. Between two men, the same gesture shifts. It is recoded as excess, as provocation. Now it becomes uncomfortable. Nothing changes in the act. What changes is who is allowed to do it freely. Queer intimacy is rarely allowed to exist as love. Is tolerated only when it stays within limits. Less explicit. Less physical. Less visible. We know these rules. We have lived inside them. And we refuse them. We refuse to soften the gesture. We refuse to dilute the body. We refuse to translate ourselves into something easier to tolerate. At Gegen Skin, we are not here just to kiss. We are here to bite back. A kiss between them is not the problem. Your discomfort is. /// Art Performances /// Play Area /// Awareness Photo Courtesy: Florian Hetz ________ Remember: first of all, there are RULES. Personal and community safety is at the core. At Skin, we focus on three key concepts for attending our events: respect, well-being, and safety. RESPECT goes beyond contemporary ideas of consent. We believe in SAFETY through education and collectivism, through which a shared understanding can be built. In this way, WELL-BEING becomes a right for communities that exist outside conventional culture, especially in spaces that do not offer enough safety for people to be who they want to be. The only thing we ask is that you are able to recognize the boundaries of others sharing the space with you. Otherwise, you will not be welcome at the club. If something does not make you feel 100% comfortable, please inform our team, identifiable by a glowing green armband, or any member of staff, including bar staff. Read and understand the rules before coming to greet us at the door. Failure to comply with these rules will result in immediate and permanent removal from the event. Please note that advance tickets do not guarantee entry. You must comply with the rules, dress code, and Skin’s door policy.