A sex-positive, feminist and vegan drag creature, breaking the binaries of gender and species. Soya the cow dances, sings and speaks for the liberation of everybody. She breaks the boundaries of gender and species and stands up for a world full of joy and compassion. Since her first appearance at the Animal Rights March on the steps of the legendary Volksbühne Berlin, she has taken part in discussion panels and demonstrations. She performs in various artistic contexts and forms, from her theater show Dear Human Animals (2020) to her electro-pop album Purple Grass (2021), in TV shows such as The Voice of Germany (2021), in the exhibition format Planet Moo (2022) or online in social networks. And at Tanzhaus Zürich, for example with performative walks centered around the topics of the dance pieces created there as well as other, independent specials.
Sharing
Soya the (House) Cow
I HATE MY NAME
During a residency in the Brazilian Cerrado, Soya the (House) Cow recently witnessed the immense environmental destruction caused by the soy industry. Soya, the protein-rich wonder plant and once the symbolic namesake for Daniel Hellmann's vegan drag character, is now becoming a symbol of deforestation and death. With the aim of physically experiencing the dimensions of destruction, Soya traverses the endless monocultures. As a performative practice, I HATE MY NAME aims to create a space in which complex feelings about the loss of biodiversity and the climate catastrophe are translated into vivid images.
The sharing at Tanzhaus is a first attempt to work with the material collected and created in Brazil.
The work-in-progress presentation will be followed by a short audience discussion.
- Studio 2
Tanzhaus Zürich
Wasserwerkstrasse 127a
8037 Zürich - Wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- This event is free of charge
Koncept, performance Daniel Hellmann aka Soya the (House) Cow
Video, photography Olivia Schenker
Costumes Andy Lopes
Photos Jenny Hviding
