move to... sociosphere, ecosphere, bodydatasphere

From 18 June to 4 July the conference and discourse programme new world dis/order – in cooperation with the German Federal Cultural Foundation and supported by the ZEIT Foundation – will guide audiences through the themes of the three main spheres of the 2021 Werkleitz Festival move to ... sociosphere, ecosphere, bodydatasphere.

On three consecutive weekends renowned theorists, researchers and artists will discuss and reflect on phenomena of our present and the near future. The programme features over 20 lectures, conversations and performances e.g. with Benjamin Bratton, James Bridle, Timo Daum, DISNOVATION.ORG, Felix Maschewski & Anna-Verena Nosthoff, Katharina Meyer, Phoebe V Moore and many more. The programme will be streamed from the former headquarters of the East German Ministry of State Security in Halle (Saale) and be supplemented by features and podcasts. In multiple studios media art by grantees of the European Media Art Platform (EMAP) will be documented on film. On-site visits will be possible in compliance with hygienic rules. From 18 June on selected film productions by several award-winning EMAP artists – including Chloé Galibert-Laîné (FR), Kevin B. Lee (US/DE) and Total Refusal (AT) – will be presented on the festival website. >> Programme and Livestream