Before we had profiles,
we had signals.
Before we had algorithms,
we had colors.
Before we had apps,
we had gear.
Before desire became searchable, swipeable, categorized and monetized, queer people learned to speak through fabric, color, position, texture and attitude.
An armband around the bicep.
A handkerchief in a back pocket.
A color chosen with precision.
Left or right.
Offering or receiving.
Looking or waiting to be found.
Gear was language when language was dangerous.
A cruising message folded into cotton.
An entire vocabulary loaded into a small patch of fabric.
A code passed between bodies in bars, parks, bathrooms, backrooms, streets and dancefloors.
A way to recognize each other when desire had to move in silence.
Leather, boots, uniforms, armbands, caps, collars, harnesses.
Each object carried a role.
Each detail carried a promise.
Each body became something to read.
Gear does not simply cover the body.
It rewrites it.
Figures of power, danger, discipline and control.
Uniforms stolen from authority.
Corrupted by queer desire.
Turned into fantasy, play, negotiation and resistance.
Authority became performance.
Power became play.
GEGEN GEAR is about the politics of fetish.
The codes before dating apps.
The language before the bio.
The power play inside uniforms.
The history carried by leather.
The cruising signals hidden in color, side, fabric and skin.
Come as message.
Come as warning.
Come as invitation.
Come carrying the history of those who came before.
GEGEN GEAR.
Because some revolutions begin with getting dressed.
/// Free Cloakroom
/// Fruit Buffet
/// Swimming Pool
/// Queer Mama Awareness Team
/// Sidekicks – Harm Reduction Stand
/// Fetish Corner – Strapp Metal
/// Sexy Balconies
/// Performance Arts
/// Official Photographers: Raf&Way
/// Photo courtesy: Florian Hetz
/// TICKETS ///
/// BOX OFFICE TICKETS are available for purchase at the door all night long.
/// SKIP LIST TICKETS for faster access to the club using the guest-list entrance.
/// SKIP LIST COMMUNITY TICKETS for those in financial difficulties, available exclusively through the link at the bottom of the event page (telegram link).
/// FREE ENTRY BEFORE 20:30 TICKETS are valid for entries between 20:00–20:30 only. After 20:30, regular admission applies.
All RA tickets skip the queue. Please use the guest list entrance.
/// Online purchased tickets are not refundable.
/// Owning an e-ticket does not guarantee entry. If entry is denied, a refund will be issued directly at the door through the RA platfrom. No refunds will be processed via Resident Advisor support.
/// Please calculate the time for the full process of getting into the club.
/// All ticket prices include complimentary wardrobe service.
/// DRESSinCODES ///
Leather, uniforms, boots, harnesses, armbands, hankies, gloves, collars, caps, braces, jocks, rubber, latex, workwear, biker gear, coded colors and exposed skin.
Come as message.
Come as authority.
Come as cruising signal.
Dress in codes. No casual wear. We will read you upon entry.
/// IMPORTANT ///
/// To protect each other’s privacy, we discourage the use of image recording devices in all areas, we’ll have our photographers.
/// We want you and our other guests to feel comfortable, regardless of gender, race, religion, class, or sexual orientation.
/// Please make sure there is consent before approaching any physical contact. Gegen is not a place for nazis, racism, any kind of discrimination, sexual harassment, or any sort of violence.
/// If you should observe or experience an inappropriate situation, please don’t hesitate to contact our reflective vest awareness team or any of the staff at the bars/coat check, guest service, or our door crew.
/// Those who do not comply with these rules will be invited to leave.
Lineup:
w/: SQWEEZ! Collective BUCHAREST
⫻ SOUND ⫻
▫ GEGEN FLOOR ▫
Ana Lilia ⫻ BOYCA ⫻ Buday ⫻ David Asko ⫻ Max Shen ⫻ Nymed b2b Spikey Lee
▫ DRAGON FLOOR ▫
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