Yes! In Amsterdam, there were also police - at the end of my performance, they came and asked me what I did, and I explained. So he arrested you because he didn't understand? So yeah, maybe some men were a bit stronger with the hands, some maybe put more fingers in my vagina, but I never had a moment where I was thinking, It's not comfortable, or, It's too much. The people who were a bit shy were really respectful. When they touch my vagina, I say, "You have 30 seconds - you have to look into my eyes. only talk about the feedback I give you, if I like it and enjoy it, and your feedback." That was important to me, to be aware of what we were doing. Did you at any point feel uncomfortable or want to stop? It's important you say people need to know whether you're enjoying it or not. But in the moment, I feel strong and powerful because I am sure that what I do is, for me, right. I tried to be authentic with my facial expressions to show when I had pleasure or not. When I perform, I try to showcase the issue, to show female desire and that I enjoy or maybe, depending on what I'm doing. How did it feel to have strangers touch you like that?īefore I try my idea, I try to think about everything that maybe will happen so I can be calm. With the breasts, maybe 40 percent of the people who touched were women. When I did this Mirror Box with the vagina, there were two women who touched me in the box. Were you expecting so many people to touch you? Most women seemed eager and amazed to me. A lot of women also were standing there from the beginning until the end, especially when I did it with the vagina. Woman and men made big eyes. first, they waited, really curious to see what would happen, if somebody would come to me or not. What were people's first reactions when you began announcing into a megaphone that they could come touch you? Before a person came to me to interact, they had to confront all the people around us and the reflections visible in the mirror. "Mirror Box" is a societal reflection of human sexuality, that's why I decided to make. is a better way to show that women are strong when they talk about sexuality, and not only victims. When you show that a woman has a voice when it comes to sexuality and has rights, I think it's a better way to show that women are not only victims. I decided to go one step further and show a woman can decide when and if she wants to be touched. There's always a picture that women are victims. Yes, this performance was based on the Cologne attacks, and the discussion about respect toward women. Was there a specific event that prompted "Mirror Box?" You stood outside naked in Cologne earlier this year as a response to the horrific coordinated attacks where hundreds of women were sexually assaulted on New Year's Eve. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play
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