Wanna Kiss About It?^DK

Why is consent such an important starting point for how we relate to each other – and for how we communicate and handle disagreement? 

Wanna kiss about it? is a panel talk about consent, boundaries, culture, education, and communication. But instead of debating to win or agree, we invite you into a different kind of conversation – like a kiss, where you follow each other, listen, sense and maybe end up somewhere unexpected. 

You can expect an engaging conversation with different – and sometimes controversial – perspectives. If you feel like it, you’ll also have the chance to ask questions or share your own reflections. So… wanna kiss about it? 

On Sunday, a photo booth will be set up where festivalgoers can kiss, talk about consent, and have their kiss captured. The photos will be displayed and set the tone for Monday’s panel talk, where we’ll explore the kiss as a metaphor for dialogue: Consent as something we think we understand – but rarely in the same way. 

Please note: This event will be in Danish. 

Moderator: 

Benita Minka is a conceptual artist, schoolteacher, and the person behind the concept. Benita works with conceptual ideas, questioning human actions in a capitalistic world. Benita's previous works explore the beauty of our bodies, food, and symbols as cultural carriers, exploring the inner contradictions we feel when we honor boundaries, integrity, and identity.

Panelists: 

Natalia Eugenia Araya Araya, board member of Sabaah, and K.Vinders Fond, co-editor and co-author of the upcoming edition of Kvinde kend din krop, Podcast producer for Under dynen med Nat, and activist. 

Kathrine Graa, journalist and store manager of the s3xshop Peech. 

Kir s. Thomsen, chairperson of K.Vinders Fond, business manager at Lust Copenhagen, and editorial director of the upcoming edition of Kvinde kend din krop. 

Alex Blum, choreographer, political scientist, and somatic activist. 

Anders Dalhøj, progressive kink/fetish photographer and artist in his own work and for Manifest Copenhagen.

Wanna kiss about it? Is an already existing interactive photographic conversation project created between the gallery Monday Studio and the Danish artist Benita Minka under the artist name yourselfish.