about us: the collective verwilderte fasern
For us, verwilderte fasern (feral fibres) symbolises growth, overgrowth, the wild, the strange, the colourful and the disorderly; coming together in solidarity to form something new. The collective consists of two queer and trans* artists from Frankfurt/London. Sometimes our fibres branch out and bring other artists and collaborators on board. These are the moments we love the most.Ā
Using theatre, installation, spoken word, video and contemporary dance is our way of exploring themes that are personally relevant to us, such as discrimination, mental health, relationships, sexuality and (queer) empowerment.Ā
Our works Die Asteroiden, uncrumbling:facelessbodies, this will never be completed, (Re)Constructing Familiarities and tentacles have already been performed at the CafĆ© des Merveilles in Paris, the Museum of Applied Arts, the Sommerwerft Festival, the Frauen*theaterfestival and the implantieren Festival in Frankfurt, as well as at the WĆ¼rttembergischer Kunstverein in Stuttgart and the Zeitzeug Festival in Bochum.
the artists Anno (left) and ViƩro (right)
Anno Bolender (*1998) is a dance and performance artist, scholar, political educator, and community organiser working between London and Frankfurt. Their practice spans stage productions, community projects, published writing, and event management, with a focus on participation, democracy, and social justice. After completing an MA in Performative Arts in Social Fields in Frankfurt, specialising in feminist theory, they graduated from the inaugural MA Dance: Participation, Communities and Activism at UAL with the intergenerational project THE CAKE SESSIONS. Since 2020, Anno has developed collaborative artistic projects centring empowerment for marginalised communities, including the mixed-abled dance initiative Reclaiming Dance. They received a socio-ecological research stipend in 2024 to develop an environmentally informed dance practice. In 2026, they will begin a PhD on inclusive dance economy between LSE / Roehampton in London.
ViƩro Siebold (*1998) is a theatre and performance artist, a social worker, political educator and community organiser based in Frankfurt. Their artistic work includes stage plays, performances, exhibitions and playwriting. They especially enjoy combining their socialwork knowledge with practical theatre padodogy methodology through workshops for kids, teenagers and young adults focusing on the topics of civil courage, resilience, emotional intelligence and solidarity. After completing their empirical Bachlor degree in social work focused on intersectionality as well as completing an apprenticeship in theatre pedagogy. Now, ViƩro is leading a grief support group for young children as well as starting their Master Degree performative arts in social fields in Frankfurt.