Queer Ping Pong

In the organizer's words:

Queer Ping Pong is coming to the Gropius Bau: the participatory project combines table tennis with queer club culture and creates a social space that removes the supposed contradiction between play and discourse. Accompanied by DJ sets and a concert, newcomers, professionals, artists and children can come together in a playful way at the Gropius Bau.

As part of Rirkrit Tiravanija's solo exhibition, eight table tennis tables will be set up in the atrium - free of charge and accessible to all. Bats and balls will be provided so that everyone can play. FLINTA* and allies are particularly welcome.

A tournament will take place during the event. Registration is possible in advance via queerpingpong@gmail.com or on the day of the event on site between 11:00 and 13:00. The tournament starts at 13:00. Capacities for the tournament are limited, first come first serve.

DJ sets

12:00-14:00: Yinan
14:00-16:00: Olympia Bukkakis
16:00-18:00: Sarah Farina

Concert

18:00-18:30: Ebow

With four albums to her name, Ebow has established herself as one of the most important voices in German rap and has also delivered one or two anthems for the naturally political among millennials and Gen Zs. On her current album "FC CHAYA", she focuses entirely on the LGBTQIA+ community and delivers queer love songs. The sound alternates between indie rock influences, RnB and the cloud rap aesthetic of Y2K.

Queer Ping Pong adapts to the respective location and integrates movement, music and post-migrant discourses. The normative setting of club culture is reinterpreted: The events take place during the day and are free of charge. Everything is very relaxed, the only thing that counts is the fun of the game and the community - from early afternoon until sunset - including the obligatory round of ping-pong.

Curation: Yeşim Duman

Project organization: Tülin Duman

Yeşim Duman is a curator, organizer and works transdisciplinary and in collaborative projects. Her work as a music curator in the pop and club context, through which she integrates various cultural and musical influences into her projects, is particularly noteworthy. Through participatory formats such as the Çaystube, Queer Chess Club or Queer Ping Pong, Duman creates inclusive spaces that suspend apparent contradictions between play and discourse. These participatory projects are central to Duman's work and are intended to mobilize communities and promote dialogue, for example at a ping-pong table.

Tülin Duman is a queer and human rights activist who has been involved in various projects against sexism, homophobia, transphobia and racism for many years. Member of F_in - Network Women in Football, program advisor for the supporting program for UEFA EURO 2024. Duman was significantly involved in several editions of the Kreuzberg (Transgenial) CSD. From 2008 to 2011, Duman was managing director of GLADT e.V. (Berlin), an association founded by lesbians, gays and trans* people of predominantly Turkish origin.

During the event, photos and video recordings may be made in which you could be recognized. By attending, you consent to these recordings being used to communicate the event or exhibition.