Garden of Eden

11. October 2025 • Eden Sekulović, Anna von Arx, Nina Evelyn Pfüller, Aline Gia Perino, Rosine Ponti

‘Garden of Eden’ is a dance and music project by Nina Evelyn Pfüller and Eden Sekulovic that addresses women's deep-rooted shame about their bodies and identities. Beginning with the biblical story of Eve eating the forbidden fruit and becoming aware of her nakedness, it continues to the present day, where women strive for unattainable ideals of beauty because they are ashamed of their bodies. 

Isn't it interesting that Eve bears all the blame, but the apple is stuck in Adam's throat? 
The play explores how this shame manifests itself throughout life, particularly in relation to menstruation, societal expectations of beauty, and the constant pressure to conform to an unattainable ideal. The aim is to give women a voice to question and transform the shame that has been imposed on them for centuries. ‘Garden of Eden’ is intended to be a call to accept one's own physicality as a woman, to remove the taboo surrounding the natural process of menstruation and to celebrate the beauty in the diversity of bodies. What does it take to break free from this shame?
 

Who: Eden Sekulović – musical director, cello, Anna von Arx – clarinet, Nina Evelyn Pfüller  – project manager, cance, choreography, Aline Gia Perino  – dance, Rosine Ponti – dance
Where: Raum236, Förrlibuckstrasse 236, 8005 Zurich
When: Saturday, 11 October 2025, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Participation: Donation