(De)coding Bodies

In today's society, where data plays a big role, our bodies have been turned into places that are constantly watched. This talk aims to look at these important concerns and see how external forces are closely watching, coding, and shaping our physical selves.

Gabriel Fontana's work will first highlight how sports serve as a biopolitical arena. As a way of keeping an eye on people, affecting how society thinks and who we are from a young age. Next, through the lens of Kaan Hiçyılmaz, we'll look at the role of modern surveillance technologies like security cameras (CCTVs) and wearable devices, which track our every move and action. These perspectives will help us understand how we can reclaim our bodily autonomy, take back control of our bodies and break free from these systems that control and define who and what we are.

This event is organised by the Embassy of Inclusive Society and Onomatopee X Baltan Laboratories, featuring exhibitions on related topics. The session will be in English.

About the facilitators

Gabriel Fontana is a creative director who explores ways to reshape sports for upcoming societal shifts. His method involves designing new team sports that deconstruct group dynamics and foster empathy.

Kaan Hiçyılmaz is an architectural designer and artist from Turkey based in the Netherlands. His works investigate everyday systematic structures through personal associations-dissociations, embodied actions, and psychogeography.

Practical information

You can register for this event by using the Make a reservation button on this page. A museum ticket or DDW23 ticket is not required. Check in on the day at the museum's ticket counter, where you will receive a sticker to participate in the program.

• costs: free
• duration: 90 minutes
• start: 2 PM
• language: Engels