People with glowing patterns on skin in a mystical setting.

Abstract artwork of two human figures with luminous, flowing lines on their bodies, sitting facing each other in a warm, ethereal setting.

Abstract sculpture of an intertwined humanoid figure with intricate, organic patterns and mechanical textures, resembling flowing wood or fabric.

Tracing the Wound: Body, Memory, and Myth @ IKSK Berlin

Wednesday 23rd April 19:30 - 22:30

Sliding scale 20€ - 40€

Limited Capacity, register via form below

Drop in also available

Workshopping the body as a site of memory, transformation, scar tracing and personal mythology. We will explore the feeling of belonging, sensuality, and fluidity. We shift to painting and drawing on each other’s bodies, where we trace and map our physical forms, honouring scars, tension points, and the unspoken stories carried under the skin. The event offers a space to touch without expectation, to be seen without judgment, and to find playfulness in loosening the knots that we hold within us.

Tracing the Wound: Body, Memory, and Myth by The Playhouse Collective is for the first time at IKSK, exploring, through body mark-making, scar tracing, and tactile rituals, the process of tracing the body’s stories—its transformations, wounds, and resilience. Celebrating the fluidity of identity and the expansion of a post-human conceptualisation, this event invites you to explore your personal mythology—using touch, movement, and artistic rituals to dissolve barriers and embrace your fullest, most authentic selves.

By weaving elements of gender fluidity, trauma work, sensuality, and self-exploration, we create a 'playhouse' space — where bodies are perceived as landscapes of experience, where fantasy and authenticity merge, and where the pain of love can begin to be seen in its most expansive and unbounded form.

[the event will be done in a mix of English and German and inclusive of all genders, ages, races]

Plan

Arrival & Grounding

Brief introduction to themes and mindfulness

Body Awareness & Sensory Warm-Up

Movement exercises, and guided prompts to notice tension, scars, or memories in the body.

Partnered Body Mapping

Touch & Connection Exercises

Creative Body Mark-Making

Use artistic materials to decorate, highlight, or symbolically alter the markings on the body.
Express personal mythology through drawn symbols or patterns.

Movement & Ritual Exploration

Engage in guided movement based on traced marks and body sensations.
Participate in a collective movement ritual

Closing Ritual

This structure ensures a practical, hands-on experience blending movement, drawing, touch, and storytelling in a safe and inclusive space.

Application form

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What is your experience in this type of thing? (Don't worry, this event is open and accessible to everyone)

This event is very limited in capacity, do you recognise that, upon confirmation, you must purchase your ticket within 48 hours, or it will be given to somebody else?

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