Entering the Manosphere: Exposing online hate

Hidden behind memes, jokes and “just asking questions” lies a stream of online hate that spreads far and wide. It seeps into everyday conversations, shapes political debates and quietly influences how our societies see gender, power and belonging. The surface looks playful; but the impact is real.

Our Pop-Up exhibition peels back that surface. By stripping and popular messages of their layers of sarcasm and context, then distorting them, we expose their raw and violent content without leaving space for excuses. This is an invitation to step inside these narratives, see how they work, feel their pull and understand how they shape our politics, our culture and our future. Visitors will confront the structures and emotional logic that make these spaces appealing, while also recognizing that many of the people engaging in them are themselves victims of isolation and manipulation.