Category Archives: pop culture

Kann/darf/muss Mode politisch sein?

Posted on January 2, 2018 by designabilities

von Justine Masché Das politische Erwachen der Mode Dass Mode zu mehr fähig ist als dem bloßen Einhüllen des Körpers, schildert das Business- und Finanzmagazin Forbes in seinem Artikel „How politics became the biggest trend at New York Fashion Week Fall … Continue reading →

Posted in fashion, Politik, pop culture, Protest | Tagged fashion, Justine Masché, Mode, politik, Statement Shirts, Trump, Vivienne Westwood | Leave a comment

Das Echo der Utopien – Tanz und Politik

Posted on August 24, 2016 by designabilities

Kunst ist immer politisch! Nur der Tanz nicht? Zu Unrecht steht der Tanz in dem Ruf, eine unpolitische Kunst zu sein, der reinen Form, oft sogar dem puren Vergnügen verpflichtet, ohne politischen Inhalt, ohne politische Aussagekraft. Mit der Ausstellung “Das … Continue reading →

Posted in exhibition, Politik, pop culture | Tagged ausstellung, Cologne, Dokumentation, exhibition, köln, kultur, performance, politik, Protest, Religion, SK Stiftung Kultur, Soziale Bewegung, tanz, Tanzarchiv | Leave a comment

Inklusion in Mode und Clubkultur

Posted on February 20, 2014 by designabilities

Von den Vereinten Nationen 2008 ratifiziert, fordert die Behindertenrechtskonvention eine gleichberechtigte Teilhabe aller am gesellschaftlichen Leben. Was soweit plausibel klingt, scheitert im Alltag jedoch allzu häufig an der praktischen Umsetzbarkeit. Auch in kulturrelevanten Bereichen, insbesondere der Partyszene erfahren Menschen mit … Continue reading →

Posted in fashion, movie, pop culture | Tagged behinderung, Berlin, feiern, holzig, kater, party, rock'n'rolli, rolling elephant | Leave a comment

Book Review (german): Cairo – Images of Transition. Perspectives on Visuality in Egypt 2011-2013 // Mikala Hyldig Dal (Ed.)

Posted on November 12, 2013 by designabilities

[Transcript, September 2013, 186 S., kart., 34,90 €; ISBN 978-8376-2615-5] Wie dokumentiert man Geschichte, die gerade selbst im Begriff ist geschrieben zu werden? Wie lässt sich demokratisches Verständnis visualisieren? Und wer sind die Akteure wenn sich Geschichte als Bild manifestiert? … Continue reading →

Posted in graphic, Literature, photography, pop culture, visual communication | Tagged andreas sicklinger, besprechung, book, buch, cairo, Eliane ursula ettmueller, fred meier-menzel, images of transition, kritik, mikala hyldig dal, mona khaled diab, nikolai burger, perpsectives on visuality, qassim saad, review, rezension, transcript | Leave a comment

Beatiful Freak

Posted on November 8, 2010 by designabilities

“… Some people think you have a problem But that problem lies only with them …”* [eels: *beautiful freak, album cover; 1996] According to the “freaks”-subject, this beatiful catchy title-tune from EELS’s melancholic 1996-debut has been on top of our … Continue reading →

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I.L.Y St. Pauli!

Posted on May 4, 2010 by designabilities

On the occasion of F.C. St. Pauli’s return to the Bundesliga, we send a big hello to hamburg and to one specific Fan Club: Deaf St. Pauli. We especially like their new logo, which combines the classic St. Pauli skull and crossbones … Continue reading →

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Dancer in the Dark

Posted on January 4, 2010 by designabilities

Selma (Björk), who is becoming blind, has “seen it all” in Von Trier’s “Dancer in the Dark”:

Posted in blind, movie, music, performance, pop culture

See no evil, hear no evil!

Posted on August 24, 2009 by designabilities

Nowt wrong with a bit of fun: Haven’t watched this movie for ages, but looking forward to doing so soon. The unforgetable Gene Wilder (playing a deaf guy) and Richard Prior (playing a blind guy) running from mafia and the … Continue reading →

Posted in comedy, Film, movie, pop culture

Deaf Music – Gehörlose Musik (by DIE TÖDLICHE DORIS)

Posted on July 5, 2009 by designabilities

In November 1998, many hearing-impaired people – and an equal amount of those who could hear just fine – made their way to the Prater der Berliner Volksbühne to witness a process as part of a series of events called … Continue reading →

Posted in alternative communication, art, deaf, music, pop culture, visual communication

Disability Culture

Posted on June 17, 2009 by designabilities

(Picture from Bruce Conner’s video for Devo’s “Mongoloid”) ———————————————————————- “Yes, the doctor told me, boy, you don’t need no pills. Just a handful of nickels, the juke box will cure your ills.” Carl Perkins, disabled rockabilly pioneer ———————————————————————- As in … Continue reading →

Posted in art, blind, deaf, disability studies, music, pop culture

Welcome to DESIGNABILITIES!

Posted on June 1, 2009 by designabilities

… a research blog developed and run at

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