TAKING SPACE IS A FEMINIST ACT at Galerie im Saalbau

Feminist Space as Resistance and Reclamation

In a time when public space is fiercely contested and feminist voices are often met with backlash, the exhibition “Taking Space is a Feminist Act” at Galerie im Saalbau doesn’t just enter the conversation—it redraws its boundaries. Curated by Clara von Schwerin, the exhibition explores the transformative force of queer-feminist spatial practices. By focusing on artists and collectives who reclaim, disrupt, and reimagine space as a tool for resistance, care, and visibility, it challenges the assumption that space is neutral. It isn’t. And the act of taking it—especially for women, queer, and marginalized voices—is profoundly feminist.

Feminist Art as Living Praxis

This is not a passive exhibition. It breathes. A series of events activate the gallery space and invite the public to participate in the feminist discourse beyond aesthetics:

• 📣 May 16, 2025: Queer-feminist perspectives on space – Opening with Critical Entries and LIVErary

• 🎭 June 28, 2025: Performance by Nicola Kötterl during 48h Neukölln

• 📚 July 12, 2025: Text circle & reading session with Critical Entries

• 🗣️ July 13, 2025: Finissage and curatorial tour

These gatherings turn the gallery into what feminist theory calls a “counterpublic”—a space where alternative voices can speak, clash, and connect. It’s a feminist act in motion.

Feminist Futures Are Spatial Futures

“Taking Space is a Feminist Act” is a collective proposition. It imagines a world where feminist presence is not tolerated but foundational. Where taking up space isn’t exceptional, but expected.