»Archives of the Body« is a digital publication that combines academic and artistic research on the body in and as an archive. It becomes an archive itself, shifting between archival order and bodily motion–forming a multi-dimensional, organic structure of knowledge in constant transformation.

»Archives of the Body« is a digital publication that expands the symposium of the same name (25–27 April 2024, HFBK Hamburg) and brings together academic and artistic research on the body in and as an archive.

The publication includes 16 contributions by international researchers and artists. These range from theoretical texts to visual and experimental formats. Rather than being a passive container, the website itself becomes an archive that shifts between structured organization and more fluid, organic, and bodily forms of motion. It explores how archives shape our understanding of bodies, norms, and identities–historically and today.

This concept is reflected in the design. The website avoids static grids or fixed reading paths. Instead of being statically arranged, the contributions are displayed in motion: elements dis- and reassemble dynamically as users navigate between them, forming a multi-dimensional, organic structure of knowledge. Five thematic chapters allow filtering but contributions remain interconnected and rearrange themselves beyond strict categories. Cross-references between texts invite users to follow individual, nonlinear paths.

Visually, the interface balances fluid transitions with calm, focused reading pages. This creates a layered reading experience that displays the interaction between bodily presence and the abstract logic of an archive.

https://www.archives-of-the-body.hfbk.net

Karen Czock, Concept, design and development
Sophia Krasomil, Concept and design
Maja Redlin, Concept and design
Liudmila Savelyeva, Concept, design and development
Hanne Loreck, Editor
Vanessa Gravenor, Editor
Prof. Konrad Renner, Klasse Digitale Grafik, creative supervision