All for one, one for all

Arter İstanbul
May 2023

The workshop titled “All for one, one for all!” departs from Eva Koťátková’s in-depth forays into the mental and physical differences of individuals, as well as the way in which the body relates to its parts, focusing on our constant attempts at controlling and othering bodily fluids. The free movement of liquid molecules as well as the incompressible and homogenous nature of liquid portrays a mode of being that does not conform to humanity’s continued attempts at controlling it. The workshop thus focuses on the pivotal role of liquids both within the human body and the cycle of life, locating “water” as a central symbol.

Following a tour of the exhibition, participants holds an experiment whereby they experience the various functions of water both within their own bodies as well as the life cycles of other living beings.