DR. MARK BENECKE: WGT diary 2022 (23/60) - New federal state? Dog bite? Mother daughter thing? (2/3)

DR. MARK BENECKE: WGT diary 2022 (23/60) – New federal state? Dog bite? Mother daughter thing? (2/3)

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At night in the agra hall. Denise from the company Schnittmuskel, which makes shredded clothing with ribbons on it – how else can you describe it? Denise: “Destroyed style!” – in Destroyed style – was attacked by a dog and broke her leg. However, the cyborg-like prosthetic leg doesn’t look so bad. She is also black! Denise: “Yes, in carbon look. Techware-ish.” Mark: “Are you thinking about offering more techware now, too?” Denise: “Indeed! But in destroyed style!” Mark: “So did anything good come from the dog attacking you, knocking you over, and destroying your leg?” Denise: “Yes, you could say that. More or less. Maybe.” We have our fingers crossed for Denise and are excited to see the techware-destroyed-crossover-fashion.

We are captured by the soul catchers of the Steampunk tent and meet Ieva. Mark: “This is a beautiful longhorn beetle with a red amethyst.” Ieva: “Exactly, this is an African amethyst. I think in German it’s called a black beetle, but I changed it a little bit, so it’s not completely anatomically correct, it’s a combination of different beetles. But I hope you like it!” Mark: “Is this more of a piece of art or jewelry that just looks pretty?” Ieva: “I would say that everyone has to answer that for themselves. I’m not in a position to decide what art is. For me it’s something personal and a way to communicate my ideas.” Mark: “Are you emotionally able to sell the Beetle or would you rather keep it?” Ieva: “I’m definitely ready.” Mark: “There are also some bugs tattooed on your body by the special tattoo artist The Dude. Where is this tattoo studio?” Ieva: “His name is Maxim, and he does very fine, specialized work. Regarding beetles, I’m his main customer there. He can let off steam with me.” Mark: “Were you kind of weird like me as a kid, were you collecting bugs or anything?” Ieva: “When I was a child, I was really afraid of insects. Only with time did I discover my love for them. They are like little aliens that don’t seem to belong to this world at all.” (Text & photos: Mark Benecke)