AUTOTOMIE: der Gastgeberkörper

“Autotomy describes the ability of some animal species to shed their body parts in hazardous situations. The limbs dropped at the predetermined breaking point provided for this purpose are able to grow back, sometimes complete, sometimes incomplete or not at all. In der Gastgeberkörper, the collective Post-Organic Bauplan makes a habit of this ability from the animal kingdom. They explore the connection between human being and machine, by attaching electronically movable protheses to one’s own body.In this second part of their trilogy AUTOTOMIE, dance becomes host of the Cyborg aesthetic which is common to Post-Organic Bauplan. This aesthetic is in the style of Donna Haraways “Cyborg Manifesto” which crosses our idea of a unity of body and also celebrates abnormal body parts.The connection between prosthesis and dance creates a futuristic image of human being, machine and society which provokes reflection in a sensual way about the changeability of one’s own body and aestheticizing these bodies...”- words from Bellatrix Ziegler.

“Der Gastgeberkörper” is the second part of the trilogy Autotomie, exploring the intersection between the human body, dance and robotic prostheses. The post-humanist duo Post-organic Bauplan integrates specially developed prostheses into the physical expression of their movement performances in order to dissolve the idea of the human body as natural, given and unchangeable.

Previous Dates

20.01.21

PREMIERE

LOFFT DAS THEATER

Leipzig (DE)

25.05.21

Transeuropa Festival

Theaterhaus Hildesheim

Hildesheim (DE)

26.05.21

Transeuropa Festival

Theaterhaus Hildesheim

Hildesheim (DE)

Concept & Direction

Post-Organic Bauplan: Josefina Maro & Salvador Marino

Choreographer

Josefina Maro

Performers

Clara Sjölin, Anna Schall, Lou Thabart

Design and development of the prosthesis

Salvador Marino

Costume design

Vesper

Costume production

Vesper, Kaur R. Hensel

Sound design

Cedric Schuster (MYEN), Salvador Marino

Video & Animation

Albrecht Meixner

Photos

Thomas Puschmann

Graphic design

Salvador Marino