The quote “Respect strength, never power” comes from the writer and activist Arundhati Roy. 

Since 2019, evolving versions of Kraft Achten Nie Macht have continued to emerge.

 

Physical force and bodily strength are attributes not usually associated with a queer-feminist society.

In one version of the work, the curtain hangs in the space like a column. It appears to support the ceiling, even though it does not touch the floor. 

 

The motif of the curtain points to the persistent dividing line between private space and political action.

In another version, UFC fighters Julianna Peña and Amanda Nunes appear in the background during their 2022 world championship fight. Their presence highlights how powerfully non-white-cis-male bodies disrupt the expectations of a white majority society. Their bodies stand within a long tradition of being overlooked, excluded, or trivialized in athletic competition and by mainstream media.