Introduction To The Future Self

Introduction To The Future Self

A multimedia experiment at the Kammerspiele Munich, tells a story of hope in a transhuman post-apocalypse setting – and in doing so deals with existential philosophical questions of our future.

„Introduction to the Future Self“ stages a time after human existence. Inspired by thinkers such as Rosi Braidotti, James Lovelock, Donna Haraway and Friedrich Nietzsche, the project takes us into a world of transhumanism and the post-apocalypse. Neither dystopia nor utopia – much more is created here in a transit space of fluid and transient worlds. It is a science-fiction story in search of the philosophical answers of our time. The form is as open and fluid as the narrative. Extravagant costume design, virtual 3D worlds, video, literature and music are superimposed to form an image that can be experienced in many ways, but never seems to be fully comprehensible.

How can a project with so many artistic disciplines become a visually satisfying entirety? How can literature and live music harmonize with a virtual world? What does a future look like in which we ourselves no longer exist? The Moby Digg design team addressed these questions with a collective and open-ended approach. All visual elements of the performance were created in close collaboration and consultation with the Angelau Aux Collective and the video artist Susanne Steinmassl.