mar het kon erger desktop — Livia Antonia Dietsche

Maar het kon erger (But it could have been worse)is a paper installation based on the experiences of women. The paper banners are filled with real accounts of boundary-crossing behaviour that often remain hidden in the so-called grey area. This could be a sexist joke, belittling remarks, touching without consent, or making advances without permission. For many women, these moments may have gone unnoticed or unspoken about at first.
The installation claims space and is a voice that shares these stories. The use of paper symbolizes fragility: the fragility of bodies, boundaries, and emotions. In this module we researched about the topic “sources” and for us these real experiences are the sources. What happened deserves to be seen and read. The quotes reveal that intimidation surrounds us. Every incident is one too much. Step by step, the grey area darkens until the question arises: “How could this have happened?”

MATERIALS
2.5m long paper banners plotted and arranged in 3 pillars with metal rings, clips and nylon.

FONT
Redaction regular

COLLABORATION WITH
Anika Wertwijn,
Lisa Schiemann,
Jedithja Pandithakoralage.

EXHIBITION
Resourceful exhibition, 07.06. – 28.06.2025
@ AG Ruimte voor nieuwe kunst en media

MENTORED BY
Seda Angenent
Arthur Herrman
@ HKU Graphic Design

BEHIND THE SCENES

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