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Inglorious Bodies (BritneyX Festival)

A spatial installation for the BritneyX Festival examining desire, control and the politics of the female body. Combining graphic design, custom typography and sensory staging to create a feminist counter-space of reflection and collective experience.

Spatial Installation · Creative Direction, Visual Design, Typography

Role

Creative Direction · Concept Development · Visual Design
Spatial Narrative · Typography · Team Coordination (6-person team)

Overview

Inglorious Bodies is a spatial installation developed for the BritneyX Festival at Schauspiel Köln. The project examines how the female body is shaped by desire, control and cultural expectations. Through graphic, textual and auditory elements, the installation creates environments for both confrontation and intimate reflection.

Concept & Approach

The work explores the contradictions of the female body as both fetishised object and socially regulated entity. I developed the visual identity and spatial concept, including a custom typeface and graphic system that structured the installation environment.
The design language blends bold colour, raw textures and fragmented visual cues, creating a tactile, embodied aesthetic aligned with feminist discourse.

Deliverables

• Visual identity for the installation
• Custom typeface
• Spatial graphics & signage
• Object-based installations (concept & art direction)
• Sound-integrated visual elements
• Documentation assets

Outcome

Presented at Schauspiel Köln (BritneyX Festival)
Catalysed discussions on embodiment, shame, desire and agency

Statement

Inglorious Bodies creates a feminist counter-space where bodily experience becomes visible, shared and reimagined.

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