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COMING SOON: A Body Manifesto Art Project at Studio Bloknote

Teaser video for A Body Manifesto Art Project A Body Manifesto is conceived as a form of entertainment activism. Through a series of craft-style videos, you witness the creation of all the accessories: painted, altered, and assembled as part of a larger visual statement. In the second-to-last video, you see the body painting itself: together with Syl Verberk, Dutch national bodypainting champion, I paint the body of activist performance artist Samuel Mallee (@pmurtdlanodpmurtdlanod). In the final video, the work moves into public space. Samuel performs in the nightlife of Breda, carrying all the painted body and objects into the world, inviting reactions, friction and reflection. Together, these videos form a complete documentation of a short but intense activist art project: from making to performance. This is a teaser video to announce A Body Manifesto here at youtube. This performance project raises a fundamental question: Are we truly free to be ourselves? Can we decide how our bodies look, how we dress, how we move, how we exist in public space, without fear, judgment, or control? Samuel Mallee is a Dutch activist performance artist whose work persistently questions social norms, power structures, and dynamics deeply embedded in our systems. For this project, he gave me complete artistic freedom, a carte blanche to paint his body and to choose every accessory he would wear. I deliberately gathered symbols, texts, and visual references that articulate my thoughts as clearly as possible. Together, the painted body and the accessories form "a Body Manifesto", a visual statement exposing how much of our bodies are, in fact, not considered our own and how absurd and dangerous that reality is. At its core, this project is about freedom: freedom of choice, freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and bodily self-determination. I believe the struggle of the pro-choice movement is inseparable from the fight of the queer community, with trans rights as a crucial focal point that makes these oppressive dynamics painfully visible. I have long felt connected to the drag scene, but today that connection goes far beyond admiration. It is rooted in deep respect and solidarity with an ongoing fight for equality and safety. I hope you enjoy watching this series and the making of this intense, confrontational, and deeply meaningful project. Love, Marieke Blokland, STUDIO BLOKNOTE --- I'm Marieke Blokland, artist, designer and founder of Studio Bloknote. At Studio Bloknote, I create raw, expressive art journaling and mixed media content that embraces imperfection, emotion, and creative rebellion. Explore my website: www.studiobloknote.com Follow me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/studiobloknote Subscribe on YouTube:    / @studiobloknote   — The Art of Raw Self-Expression