The Forum Stadtpark exhibition comprised of a large-scale fabric quilt, a ‘sound-quilt’ installed across multiple speakers and a workshop area.
The fabric quilt was constructed from bed-sheet banners made to mark each femicide in Austria for local monthly demonstrations as well as demand banners created collectively in workshops. These banners formed the main quilt panels, connected by lines of fabric cyanotype printed with flowers, photos from the local demonstrations, written contributions from participants, and a ritual text created by Nayarí Castillo.
The sound quilt was created by Reni Hofmüller from recordings from workshops, demonstrations, household objects and two recording sessions: a performance of the ritual by Nayarí Castillo, Consuelo Mendez and Reni Hofmüller and a group recording of activists shouting the demands from the fabric quilt.
Deepest thanks to everyone who took part in this first initial stage of the project:
Marie, Leijla, Julia, Sushi, Tesi, Nathy, Mónica, Teresa, Andrea, Hannah, Lisa, Ida, Karo, Anne, Ines, Gabriele, Carmen H., Draginja, Samuel, Anna, Pia, Michi, Janik, Anna Lisa, Matthaius, Anna, Clara, Finn, Tess, Felix, Georg, Consuelo Mendez, Eva Zenkl, Tom, Rose-Anne, Amir, Niloo, Valentin, Joe, Bella, Eve, Maria, Luis, Anja, Vera, Anna Majcan, Jenny Friedl, Margarethe, Anton, Greta, Patrick, Renate, Steffi, David, Nomi, Yue-Shin Lin, Kübra, Katarina Vukšić, Anja Bilanović, Anna, Luisa, Orchidee, Nastia, Sasha, Jura, Olia, Ricky, Johann, Magdalena Vith, Marie, Robert, Andrea, Stephanys Adumes, Danie Hevnández, Erika Sanchez, Katty Bengoa, Phi Lachmann, Sarah, Jana, Steffi Groß, Jamila, ioha,
Bund Demokratischer Frauen Steiermark, Junge Linke, KJÖ, KPÖ, Roter Keil, Verein Lefö, Sub Salzburg, Claim the Waves, Radio Helsinki, Junge Linke, Frauenservice Graz, Rotor Gallery, Pavel Haus, Mutausbruch, Repair Machine, QuFO, Queerreferat, Sterrrn Festival, Café Kork, Forum Küche, Schauspielhaus, Dust City Rollers, Heroes Steiermark
Thank you to Forum Stadtpark for hosting the exhibition and to the wonderful team, Nikos, Sebi, Markus, Minou and Simon.
Solidarity always with F*Streik and Femizid Demo AG members past and present.
Special thanks to Sara Huber for curating the exhibition, for initiating local activism on the topic of femicide and for continuously supporting that activism. Special thanks to Reni Hofmüller for creating the sound quilt and for your wisdom and guidance throughout the project. Special thanks to Nayarí Castillo for your beautiful ritual.