Annika Kappner
“Can we hypothesize the connection between the expansion of the infosphere... and the crumbling of the sensory membrane that allows human beings to understand that which cannot be verbalized, that which cannot be reduced to codified signs?” -Franco (Bifo) Berardi, After the Future
Deep Planetary Sensing is a participatory research project comprised of immersive installations, participatory performances, soundwalks, guided meditations, workshops and this digital platform to reconnect with our individual and collective bodies, and to enter into conversation with GAIA, the planetary body we are part of.
The project researches forms of embodied knowledge in relation to our planet, as mediated by contemporary technologies and related cultural constructs. It proposes to access other ways of knowing and relating with technology and our planet through the somatic (e.g. embodiment). In different chapters the elements of earth, aether, water, air and fire are explored as entry points to rebalance our individual and collective bodies. Through a participatory research approach different iterations of the works are
Annika Kappner