An Evening of Performance and Punk Activism

Experience an intense night at CC10, beginning with Miriam Kongstad’s HARD PLAY – a performance exploring childhood games, social norms, and identity through choreography and physical storytelling. The evening culminates with Pussy Riot and Nadya Tolokonnikova, who bring uncompromising art, music, and political resistance to Copenhagen Contemporary with their signature punk energy. Expect a night of intensity, presence, and artistic provocation – an experience you won’t soon forget.

Pussy Riot

Experience Nadya Tolokonnikova, founding member of the Russian punk and activist collective Pussy Riot, in an intense performance that combines music, art, and political resistance. Known for challenging oppressive systems through feminist punk and performative activism, Nadya brings Pussy Riot’s characteristic energy to Copenhagen Contemporary in celebration of CC10.

Whether or not Pussy Riot is officially classified as an extremist organization by the Russian authorities on December 15, 2025, the evening promises an extreme experience – in intensity, presence, and artistic necessity.

Miriam Kongstad: HARD PLAY (2024, 45 min)

Miriam Kongstad (1991, DK) examines the role of play in our socialization, identity, and values through a choreographic deconstruction of familiar childhood games. In HARD PLAY, the body’s relationship to social norms and gender identities is explored through movement and a central prop – a 1.5-meter-long braid attached to the artist’s hair, which transforms from princess hair to dog leash, lasso, and whip. Kongstad’s practice often considers the body as a metaphysical, organic, social, and spiritual space, exploring health, identity, sexuality, and desire through performative experimentation.