Your chance to star in a Queer Femme Glam skatevideo!

From 27 March to 5 April, artist Bambí Benkö is working on an art project at Burnside's skatepark. Using inflatable light sculptures, the artist will transform the skatepark from a hard, rather ‘masculine’ environment to a soft, more ‘feminine’ safespace with a ‘dreamy roller disco vibe.’ More about the whole ‘Art, Skate, Rave, Repeat.’ project can be read here (page is in Dutch).

QUEER FEMME GLAM NIGHT / FILMSHOOT

On Wednesday night the 2nd of April, Bambí is organising a Queer Femme Glam Night at the skatepark. That night, a skate video will be shot as you've never seen it before: think flamboyant, luminous outfits and camp choreography from rollerdisco films from the 80s, mixed with interludes of roller pole dance and whatever else comes to your imagination. The video will be a lasting example of what a more queer & femme skate park could look like.

For the shoot, the queer and femme community is highlighted, but everyone is welcome to join, whether you come on roller skates, skateboard, wheelchair or bmx bike. Can't skate (yet)? No worries, we will arrange roller skates for you and that evening a roller instructor will come and teach everyone the steps for the video.

We will gather that evening at 18:00 at Kunstenlab to get ready (have some pizza) and then we will go to Burnside together around 19:00.

COSTUME MAKING WORKSHOP WITH DRAGADINA

In preparation for the film shoot, there will be a luminous costume-making workshop at Kunstenlab on Sunday 30 March from 12:00-17:00. That day, you will design and make your own luminous costume in collaboration with Bambí Benkö and queer fashion designer Dragadina. As a basis, you bring your own clothes to adjust or pimp. Together, we brainstorm on how to make your fantasy a reality! Need inspiration? Check out outfits from 80s classics such as Roller Disco - Roller Boogie from 1979 here.

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If you have any questions about this project please feel free to contact us through hanna@kunstenlab.nl

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This project in funded by Gemeente Deventer, VSBfonds, Mondriaan Fonds, Cultuurfonds Overijssel and Stichting Wesselings - van Bremen.