Hana Umeda’s workshop goes to the very essence of the question Whose body is my body?, revealing how deeply rooted patterns of patriarchal control shape our bodies, movement and everyday gestures. In a space of sharing and physical work, she opens up possibilities for taking back our bodies and seeks out new strategies of resistance to those who would try to control them.

Building on the performance Rape Flower, Hana Umeda’s workshop creates a space for examining the impacts of societal norms on our bodies. Hana deals with the ways in which deeply rooted patterns of patriarchal control not only shape our perception of sexuality, but also how we move and exist in our bodies.

Through work with the body, discussion and sharing, the workshop focuses on ways of uncovering and disrupting these patterns. What strategies can help us reassess our relationships with our own bodies? How does rape culture permeate movement, space and everyday gestures? The workshop offers a space for searching for new forms of resistance, expression and self-determination.

Running time: 120–180 minutes

The workshop will be held in English.

This workshop is for people who identify as women or have had the experience of being a woman.

The workshop concerns sexual violence.

The festival is co-organized by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute as part of the international cultural program of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2025 and Co-financed by the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.