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Strike a pose! In this special format, live drawing meets ballroom*. A drawing class with drama, drinks and a DJ – in a lively atmosphere, you can capture the different poses of the three performers in your sketchbook. No previous experience is necessary. Bring your drawing materials and let's get started!
The event is being held in cooperation with Shapes & Shades e.V., which is primarily dedicated to promoting ballroom culture.
Insta: @Shapes&Shades
*Ballroom originated in New York in the 1960s – driven by the Black and Latin American LGBTQIA+ community. People came together at so-called balls to celebrate each other, perform and compete against each other in various categories. The focus is on dance, fashion, self-expression and competition. Participants compete in categories such as voguing, runway, lip-sync, drag or sex siren – often inspired by the aesthetics and glamour of the fashion world.
C Eva Berten
ZOE
Marie Buchholz is a freelance, interdisciplinary performance artist and curator from Düsseldorf. She belongs to the first generation of voguing performers in Germany and is considered a leading figure in ballroom culture in German-speaking countries. In 2025, she was named a ‘legend’ in the scene. Her categories are Women's Performance and Sex Siren.
C Cristóbal Z Arellano
ESSI
Espoir Freitas studies at the University of Siegen and is also involved in the German ballroom scene in many ways. From 2018 to 2021, she was a board member of the queer group Queerpeers in Siegen. In ballroom, she is part of the House of Revlon and is known for runway and performance categories such as non-binary and drag performance.
C Anto N Snow
RAY
Eray Gülay works as a dancer for renowned companies and in music videos, as a choreographer and as a model for well-known brands. He has been involved in the ballroom scene for over a decade, where he teaches voguing internationally and is actively involved in the LGBTQIA+ community. Ray is known for BQ Vogue Fem.
Bree Hauschild Promo Pic
DJ Bree
Bree Hauschild has been an active member of ballroom culture since 2015, particularly in the categories of femme queen performance and hands performance. Since 2023, she has been expanding her creative spectrum as a DJ and has been producing her own vogue beats since 2021. Her artistic practice moves at the intersection of performance, sound and technology, which she is currently exploring in depth as part of her media technology studies.
The SEX NOW exhibition is open to visitors aged 18 and over only. It displays artistic works with explicit sexual content.
Duration: 120 minutes
Price: 15 €