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Emological Symphony (2013) 







Image 1-2: Monika Gabriela Dorniak, “Emological Symphony”, Sophiensaele, 2013. Photographer: Arne Schmitt. © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2026.







EN:    Emological Symphony (2013) is a performative installation that merges human and technological organs. The hybrid outcome is a bio-musical score that is developed live on stage. The performer’s heart rate, breathing, and temperature are measured by sensors; this data serves as the basis for the sound track. The performer influences the music and is, in turn, influenced by it — an interplay between actor and reactor. The work addresses topics such as the overuse of technology, the politics of privacy on the internet, and cultural change in the post-digital era.
 
Duration: 30-40 min.

Supported by Sophiensaele, 100Grad Festival (2013) and CTM Hacklab (Beta-phase) (2013).

Choreography / Costume / Art direction: Monika Dorniak | Performers: Mab Cardoso, Naemeh Shirazi, Lisa Shirin |  Soundartist: Lukas Grundmann |  Arduino/Programming: Sarah Hermanutz | Costume assistant: Johanna Schraut | Graphic Design: Steffen Ullmann | Theory mentors: Wanda Golonka, Daniel Belasco Rogers, Maximilian Haas | Photography: Arne Schmitt






DE:   Emological Symphony (2013) ist eine performative Installation, die menschliche und technologische Organe miteinander verbindet. Das hybride Ergebnis ist eine bio-musikalische Partitur, die live auf der Bühne entsteht. Herzfrequenz, Atem und Temperatur der Performerin werden mithilfe von Sensoren gemessen; diese Daten dienen als Grundlage für den Soundtrack. Die Performerin beeinflusst die Musik und wird zugleich von ihr beeinflusst – ein Zusammenspiel zwischen Akteurin und Reaktorin. Das Werk thematisiert unter anderem den (Über-)Konsum von Technologie, die Politik der Privatsphäre im Internet und kulturelle Veränderungen im postdigitalen Zeitalter.

Dauer: 30-40 min.

Unterstützt von Sophiensaele, 100Grad Festival (2013) und CTM Hacklab (Beta-phase) (2013).

Choreography / Costume / Art direction: Monika Dorniak | Performers: Mab Cardoso, Naemeh Shirazi, Lisa Shirin |  Soundartist: Lukas Grundmann |  Arduino/Programming: Sarah Hermanutz | Costume assistant: Johanna Schraut | Graphic Design: Steffen Ullmann | Theory mentors: Wanda Golonka, Daniel Belasco Rogers, Maximilian Haas | Photography: Arne Schmitt







Image 1-2: Monika Gabriela Dorniak, “Emological Symphony”, Sophiensaele, 2013. Photographer: Arne Schmitt. © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2026.




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