Panel «FAT & FREE – Body, Desire, and Resistance»

Let’s talk it out!

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How do we move from accepting our own bodies to practicing fat liberation collectively? How do experiences of weight discrimination intersect with gender, sexuality, and racism?

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Our panelists discuss which bodies are allowed to be visible and how representation is linked to justice and self-determination. Together we find the meaning of “Bodies in Solidarity” and explore how we can create spaces where all bodies feel safe, seen and desired.

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Speakers: Rebecca Solari, Ray Belle, and FupaMagic
Moderation: Joh von Felten
Duration: 60 min, followed by a networking apero
Language: English
Accessibility: Cinema seats 52cm, seats without armrests available, wheelchair spaces, FM hearing system

Rebecca Solari
Rebecca Solari is a transdisciplinary artist from Ticino (CH) who lives in Bienne (CH). Her practice navigates between performance, video, music, curation, installation and is based on self-representation and on the desire to destroy pre-established codes. Rebecca Solari is a member of the electro-punk duo Crème solaire and the music/performance project fulmine.

Ray Belle
Ray is an activist through and through - whether they're on stage as their drag alter ego Ray Belle or off stage. As they've learned that their existence as a fat (queer) person is political, they've become louder, angrier and more active about fat liberation - and they're not going back!

FupaMagic
FupaMagic creates moments to interact with music and art. They are a curator of social spaces that center the joy and aesthetics of versatile ideas of accessibility. FupaMagic works collaboratively to create fat liberation spaces in queer-feminist contexts across Europe.

Joh von Felten
Joh is based in Zurich and is a board co-chair of IGLYO, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) Youth & Student Organisation. Their activism focuses on intergenerational community building, fat liberation and accessibility, as well as organising queer cultural events.

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Accessibility
It is important to us that people of different heights or with varying mobility needs feel comfortable and welcome at the event.

Seating

• The standard cinema seats have a seat width of approximately 52 cm.
• There are 3 wheelchair spaces available; if required, wider seats or additional seating without armrests can also be provided in these areas.
• If you have any specific requirements, please feel free to contact the event team in advance or on the day.