was wahr bleibt, for singer, electronics and video
Everyone leaves behind traces. These traces need not be physical; they also reside in our memories, translating into our thoughts, behaviours, and future interactions with ourselves, others and the world around us. Does what remain, remain true? Memories are deceptive. They change, fade and are reshaped – by time, emotions and our own perception. What we believe to be true can be fragile, and what remains is often not what we expected.
was wahr bleibt explores the idea of Memory and fallibility of memories – traces that are left behind.
Photo credits: Christian Nielinger
This work is a close collaboration with composer Irene Tanuwidjaja and soprano Hannah Otto. The multimedia work consists of a version for live performance (shown above) and an interactive installation (shown below). First presented as part of the Sommerblut Kultur Festival, FINAL CELEBRATION on 7 May 2025 at the Ehemaliges Autohaus Dresen, Cologne, Germany. Currently being reworked at Kolleg der Künste Montepulciano, Italy and will be reperformed at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln on 4th July 2025.
was wahr bleibt, for interactive installation
was wahr bleibt explores the fragility of memory and the traces we leave behind. As visitors pass through the space, their silhouettes are captured and layered onto a looping video projection. With each repetition, residual images of previous viewers accumulate, merging with those of the present. Over time, this continuous layering distorts the visual memory, raising a central question: Can what remains still be considered true?
