2019, performance series
Cotton, lycra, leather, acrylic glass, aluminium, LED light 
approx. 12 min 
HOHM studios, Glasgow, UK
Stiege 13, Vienna, AT
Kunstmuseum St Gallen, CH
Rote Fabrik, Zurich, CH
HeK, Basel, CH 
Weltspiele, Hanover, DE

Martina Morger drafts an image of the female identifying disciplined body, the gazed at fool, fulfilling, entertaining, obeying, shifting labour regimens, resisting, observing, resting. The body as a site with its limits of exploitation. Accompanied by an audio piece with instructions, the body becomes a machine of exploration. The body as a screen; an executing body, a vessel, software, hardware. Gestures of brushing the floor, zooming in & out, tinder swiping, the focused gaze, as well as movements such as push-ups, running, techno dancing, heavy breathing, seaweed in a water bed and hiding in between visitors’ legs, creates an image of (di)stressed techno bodies and seeking healing through movement & poses.

Photos by Andreas Graf