LONG LIVE THE VULVA

by Sira-Zoé Schmid

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About last Monday Part I: it was such a wonderful afternoon, celebrating the VULVA and all the magic that comes with her with all of you beautiful people!!!! Thank you so much for joining and supporting my project. 

A big thank you to Plateau Blo, Raumarbeiterinnen, Simone Barlian and Salzkammergut 2024 for inviting me and providing me with this beautiful platform. 

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Plateau Blo ARTIST SAUNA feat. LONG LIVE THE VULVA by Sira-Zoé Schmid

‪29. 07. 24‬ | Toskanapark, Gmunden 

With her VULVA CAP the artist Sira-Zoé Schmid places herself into the order of the banal and transforms the body of the wearer into one of protest: the logo of a car brand, pars pro toto for the thrill of speed and male connoted expansion fantasies, becomes a feminist position. In the tradition of the feminist avant-garde, Sira-Zoé Schmid displays that the female body is still an amplified battle zone.

(Text Christine Scheucher)

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Thank you for the amazing pictures my love Markus Oberndorfer! You captured the good vibes so well, I will always cherish these wonderful memories! 

All photos (c) by the amazing Markus Oberndorfer

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Plateau Blo ARTIST SAUNA feat. LONG LIVE THE VULVA by Sira-Zoé Schmid

‪29. 07. 24‬ | Toskanapark, Gmunden 

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All photos (c) by the amazing Markus Oberndorfer

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Plateau Blo ARTIST SAUNA feat. LONG LIVE THE VULVA by Sira-Zoé Schmid

‪29. 07. 24‬ | Toskanapark, Gmunden 

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All photos (c) by the amazing Markus Oberndorfer

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Plateau Blo ARTIST SAUNA feat. LONG LIVE THE VULVA by Sira-Zoé Schmid

‪29. 07. 24‬ | Toskanapark, Gmunden 

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All photos (c) by the amazing Markus Oberndorfer

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Plateau Blo ARTIST SAUNA feat. LONG LIVE THE VULVA by Sira-Zoé Schmid

‪29. 07. 24‬ | Toskanapark, Gmunden 

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All photos (c) by the amazing Markus Oberndorfer

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Plateau Blo ARTIST SAUNA feat. LONG LIVE THE VULVA by Sira-Zoé Schmid

‪29. 07. 24‬ | Toskanapark, Gmunden 

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All photos (c) by the amazing Markus Oberndorfer

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Plateau Blo ARTIST SAUNA  Feat. LONG LIVE THE VULVA By Sira-Zoe Schmid

24. 07. 24 | 16 - 19 Uhr Toskanapark - Traunsee Gmunden salzkammergut-2024.at/projekte/plateau-blo/

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1st ROUND OF DONATIONS

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CHANGES for women acts independently and is organized by a handful of private individuals with the common goal of providing comprehensive, easily accessible and low-threshold information about the termination of a pregnancy and its financing options in Austria, as well as supporting pregnant women in precarious situations by financing a desired abortion. Changes for women is 100% financed by donations. 

www.changes-for-women.org

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The Association of Autonomous Austrian Women’s Shelters - AÖF is the umbrella organization of 16 autonomous women’s shelters in Austria. They offer you and your children protection, assistance and temporary accommodation. Your nationality, religion or income is irrelevant. The AÖF association has five other important pillars of violence prevention :

1. The Information Centre against Violence 2. The women's helpline against violence: 0800 222 555 24-hour emergency line 3. The online advice service "HelpChat - Stop the Violence" 4. StoP - Neighborhoods without partner violence 5. The BAKHTI Center for EmPOWERment for girls* and young women* & an additional offer for boys* The AÖF association is a member of WAVE - Women Against Violence Europe .

www.aoef.at

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In light of violent events in the 16th district (near my home) and this year's 11th femicide of a young woman in Floridsdorf, the first donations have been paid out. I actually wanted to wait for the entire sum. But this is already an impressive amount and it was time! Soooo, I am very happy to announce that I was able to donated 700€ — THANKS TO YOUR HELP & SUPPORT — to the following organizations: 500€ to AUTONOME ÖSTERREICHISCHE FRAUENHÄUSER | WOMEN’S SHELTER AUSTRIA and 200€ to CHANGES for women.

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I was triggered last night

Felt like a little girl again

Just hearing the screams, the bangs 

Seeing her trying to run away. He following her calmly but determined.

A cycle of violence 

Not ending until? 

People on the streets were searching where the sounds of violence came from, everybody was on alert. Everything happened so fast and in the darkness of the night. As soon as we finally saw where they were the police arrived, and the screams stopped. What happened afterwards I don't know, my imagination goes wild into every direction. But I hope she is ok, gets help and out of this toxic relationship. And that he gets his punishment and help so he won't continue his violent behaviour. 

My heart is breaking for all the women and children living in these violent conditions never knowing when it will happen again. 

Even though in my life this circle is over for a long, long time. Witnessing these situations brings me right back into these feelings of helplessness, pain, anger and immense sadness. 

The trauma is still in me. Even though it got better and I worked on it with professional help. I think it will probably stay with me forever. But this here — the LONG LIVE THE VULVA project and all your support with it, helps me tremendously. I see that a lot of you care and hopefully our government decides to do a better job too soon! 

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Artwork "Schwesternbürde", Vienna 2008/2024, Photo: Anita Schmid, Concept & Performance: Sira-Zoé Schmid | © Bildrecht, Wien 2024

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SHOW CIVIL COURAGE

If you hear anything sounding like someone getting hurt, even though you don’t know exactly where it is happening. CALL THE POLICE. With more people calling, they can pin point where it’s really coming from. SO the more people are calling it in, the better!!! And call them even though you are not sure if it is that bad. One hit or stab can kill and this can happen very very quickly!

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VULVA CAP - First Artist Edition

LOVE YOUR VULVA LIKE YOU LOVE YOUR CAR Navy/White, Light Pink/White & White/Navy, embroidered sandwich cap, one size, signed, First Edition - Each Color: 25 + 3AP 

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First Artist Edition

LOVE YOUR VULVA LIKE YOU LOVE YOUR CAR Navy/White, Light Pink/White & White/Navy, embroidered sandwich cap, one size, signed, First Edition - Each Color: 25 + 3AP

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40% of the proceeds are donated to “Autonome Österreichische Frauenhäuser” & “Changes for Women”