Fluid selves, fluid Berlin #1 Daan van Kampenhout: Fucking with the Gods

Although in time it was our last conversation, we decided to start this string of talks with Daan van Kampenhout. His take on fluidity is inspiring and a perfect introduction to our series ‘Fluid selves, fluid Berlin’.

Van Kampenhout’s interest in shamanism started after having vidid dreams during a malaria infection. He graduated from art school with a series of costumes and rituals. After a life of travel, learning, publishing and teaching, Van Kampenhout still combines his ritualistic, systemic practice with designing costumes and performing. A talk on a quiet winter day about antidotes for hate, mediating between matter and spirit, a queer ancestors ritual and the importance of Berlin’s KitKatClub as a fun, fluid techno temple. 

References:

Daan van Kampenhout:
https://daanvankampenhout.com/
Bert Hellinger:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bert_Hellinger
Stretch Festival/Village:
https://www.stretch.berlin/
Radical Faeries:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_Faeries
KitKatClub:
https://www.kitkatclub.org/