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The Body's Tale of Mercy and Vengeance

The Body’s Tale of Mercy & Vengeance (BOTAMEVE) is a feminist fight club inspired by Crip Theory, where members examine the mercies and harms their bodies have endured—whether shaped by sexuality or disabled lived realities—and build a community network for individual and collective empowerment.



Inspired by Crip Theory, The Body's Tale of Mercy & Vengeance (BOTAMEVE) is a feminist fight club where members examine the mercies and harms their bodies have experienced—whether rooted in sexuality or disabled lived realities.


The BOTAMEVE members come from diverse backgrounds: some are grieving the recent loss of a partner, some are young individuals facing chronic autoimmune conditions, others are long-term caregivers, visually impaired individuals, or those recovering from toxic relationships and battling gender role prejudices.


Members will engage in a seven-class series, where participants gather either online or in museum spaces to collectively construct narratives responding to bodily injustices. Throughout the process, members establish codes of conduct, listen to others' or their own stories, learn martial arts, explore boundaries, design their own curriculum, and ultimately develop personalized scripts for either reclaim vengeance or gratitud for their bodies. The BOTAMEVE centers on the creation of an "incompletion project"—a living, evolving approach to resisting compulsory heteronormativity and able-bodied assumptions.

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2024

Taipei Fine Art Museum


Exhibition History & Awards

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