Maternal fantasies
MATERNAL FANTASIES is an interdisciplinary group of international artists and cultural producers based in Berlin. They shape the discourse on motherhood* through collective artistic processes while enhancing the visibility of contemporary feminist positions addressing motherhood(s) in the arts. From writing autobiographical responses to classic feminist texts to devising performances using children’s games, their art practice favors inclusive community-oriented experiments as
alternatives to traditional structures of art production. Bridging theory and practice, their strategy transforms research on motherhood(s), care work and represen-
tation in the arts into frameworks for immersive modes of critique. MATERNAL FANTASIES are recipients of the Artist Advancement Award 2019/20 of the Arthur Bos-
kamp-Stiftung, and authors of the book “Re-Assembling Motherhood(s): On Radical Care and Collective Art as Feminist Practices”(published by Onomatopee, 2021).
In 2023 they received the IMPACT funding, intended to promote the development of diversity in Berlin‘s independent arts scene. MATERNAL FANTASIES are Aino El
Solh, Hanne Klaas, Isabell Spengler, Lena Chen, Magda- lena Kallenberger, Maicyra Leao, Mikala Hyldig Dal.
Maternal fantasies
MATERNAL FANTASIES is an interdisciplinary group of international artists and cultural producers based in Berlin. They shape the discourse on motherhood* through collective artistic processes while enhancing the visibility of contemporary feminist positions addressing motherhood(s) in the arts. From writing autobiographical responses to classic feminist texts to devising performances using children’s games, their art practice favors inclusive community-oriented experiments as
alternatives to traditional structures of art production. Bridging theory and practice, their strategy transforms research on motherhood(s), care work and represen-
tation in the arts into frameworks for immersive modes of critique. MATERNAL FANTASIES are recipients of the Artist Advancement Award 2019/20 of the Arthur Bos-
kamp-Stiftung, and authors of the book “Re-Assembling Motherhood(s): On Radical Care and Collective Art as Feminist Practices”(published by Onomatopee, 2021).
In 2023 they received the IMPACT funding, intended to promote the development of diversity in Berlin‘s independent arts scene. MATERNAL FANTASIES are Aino El
Solh, Hanne Klaas, Isabell Spengler, Lena Chen, Magda- lena Kallenberger, Maicyra Leao, Mikala Hyldig Dal.