20/07/2022
I’m so profoundly glad that for the 2nd Nowhere we brought the V***A URINALS! Beyond providing something that actually makes life easier at festivals, we showed how beautiful the world might be if public architecture was designed considering the needs of bodies with v***a.
These urinals are (also) a platform to experiment with body positions and intimacy for people who are used to be taught by others what is the “normal” way they should p*e, sit, menstruate, feel vulnerable or ashamed. My dream that VIP*es and Octup*e were understood in their mind-shifting potential became true, and you all should be proud of your curiosity, open-mindness and availability for experimentation that made it possible!
When I was “anonymously” going to p*e in them and listened to the enthusiastic comments of users, I felt all the efforts made sense. It has been a VERY hard work on site because it was basically me and the engineer-hero Martin Rogers.
WE WILL NEED A RELIABLE CREW OF VOLUNTEERS NEXT YEAR (which I thought to have this year but I didn’t). Thinking also to form a stable crew based in Bcn and active in various festivals all the year long or so – please get in touch if interested. And I’m looking for an industrial designer or similar.
Thanks to Norg for supporting this project and to all the people who have been available to help in the way they could.
WE WOULD LOVE TO TAKE THE OCTOPEE AROUND THE WORLD (or Europe at least) IN OTHER FESTIVALS, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED OR IF YOU HAVE OTHER PROPOSALS! vip*[email protected] (Sara Frau)
Instagram and all the rest coming very soon ;-)