Queer Archives | trans*missions

With a group of queer and trans* young adults, we embarked on a journey through the queer archives of Berlin — searching for trans* traces, stories, and echoes across time. Like the “✱”, the archives became crossing points and anchors: from Hirschfeld’s first clinic for trans people in Berlin’s Tiergarten, to West Berlin’s pioneering homosexual radio station of the 1990s, Eldoradio, reaching across the wall. From hanky codes tucked into scrap paper zines to paintings left at the Spree — we followed the signals. The “✱” points toward many lineages, time currents, and biographies. We listened into Leerstellen and collaged new and old (hi)stories from what we found. Join us for two hours of shared reflections, sound experiments, and transmissions.

With Arlo Tomeček, Amor, Maria Laurids, Lilli Oevermann, Luka, Linden Derichs, Ruby Belasco New, Tiwo Dannenberg, Liz Weidler, Jude Vadée.

Organized by a.Monti & Lotti Mani Seebeck.

In partnership with Spinnboden Archiv, Magnus Hirschfeld Gesellschaft, das feministische Archiv FFBIZ, Refuge Worldwide, 90mil Radio, JugendKulturZentrum Pumpe, and Hopscotch Reading Room.

Thank you to our workshop leaders and/or archivists: Kai*Brust, Marlene Bellissimo, Aimé Dabbadie, Noah Elio, Manuela Kay, Roman Klarfeld, Lara Ledwa, Judy Moore, Shedra, Raimund Wolfert.

Artwork by Jude Vadée.