Anna Anderegg / Asphalt Pilots
POROUS MATTER
An immersive digital walk
Capacity: 60
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POROUS MATTER explores the porosity of the body—an open network of relationships between microbes, data, and resonances. Numerous fields of research have recognized the interconnectedness of biological systems: our bodies are not closed entities, but permeable ones, in constant exchange with their environment. Here, the body is examined as an archive of evolving memories, fossil traces, and microbiological histories. Bacteria, fungi, and cellular colonies shape our metabolism and perception—and remind us that species extinction also affects the inhabitants of our own bodies. In this immersive, digital walkthrough, the body becomes both landscape and host. Screens open windows onto microscopic worlds, making visible what connects us to other forms of life.
POROUS MATTER explores the porosity of the body—an open network of relationships between microbes, data, and resonances. Across many fields of research, there is a growing awareness of the interconnection of biological systems: our bodies are not closed entities, but permeable, in constant exchange with their environment. Here, the body is interpreted as an archive of evolutionary memories, fossil traces, and microbiological histories. Bacteria, fungi, and cellular colonies shape our metabolism and perception—and remind us that the extinction of species also affects the inhabitants of our own bodies. In this immersive digital walk, the body becomes both landscape and host. Screens open windows into microscopic worlds, revealing what connects us to other forms of life.
Förderverein Asphalt Piloten
2 Federic-Ingoldweg, 2502 Biel
SwitzerlandPhone: +49 176 729 509 35
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POROUS MATTER
Choreography: Anna Anderegg / External consultants: Katharina Weikl, Art x Science Office, University of Zurich / Performance: Anna Anderegg & Trécy Afonso / Dramaturgy: Nina Willimann / Sound design: Marco Barotti / Costume design: Antoniya Ivanova / Lighting Design and Technical Direction: Trécy Afonso / Video Editing: Milica Slacanin / Multimedia Design: Rahul Sharma / Set Design and Cultural Mediation: Szandra Tebbe / Distribution: Laurence Lang / Communications: Cécile Rey / Choreographic Assistance and Spoken Text: Laureline Richard / Creative Engineering: Hémisphère.
SUPPORT: Pro Helvetia, Swiss Arts Council / IN COLLABORATION WITH: University of Zurich. RESEARCH PARTNERS: Prof. Debjani Bhattacharyya, Department of History, University of Zurich / Prof. Adrian Egli, Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich / Prof. Jan Fehr, Department of Public & Global Health / Stefanie Herter, Paleontological Institute, University of Zurich / Prof. Helen Keller, Institute of Public International Law and Foreign Constitutional Law, University of Zurich / Dr. Gaetana Restivo, SKINTEGRITY.CH Skin Research Consortium / Dr. Claudia Röösli, Remote Sensing Laboratories, University of Zurich / Prof. Marcelo Sánchez, Institute of Evolutionary Biology, University of Zurich / Prof. Michael Scharl, Head of the Gastroenterology Department, University Hospital Zurich / Dr. Maarten Schledorn, SKINTEGRITY.CH Skin Research Consortium / Camille Schneiter, Department of History, University of Zurich / Prof. Marcel van der Heijden, Agroscope.
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