Datenspuren 2025

(Wenn kein anderweitiger Bedarf besteht dann findet die Session auf Deutsch statt.)

Meeting:
19:00 outside at the corner of "tower D" (the north-east tower of the Zentralwerk), ↗ this location (map). At 19:10 we go to the studio together. Please be on time, no later drop-in possible.
If you don't find it, you can call [number redacted after the event] until 19:10.

I invite for some playful movement and interaction -- with your physicality, and as soft or strong as you wish and is consented with the other(s).

From my background in Contact Improvisation, the joy of beeing moved by the physical impulses of the others, and experiences in an exploration based approach to playfight ("Spielerisches Raufen/ balgen/ kabbeln", roughhousing/ playful wrestling in consented friendly way), I want to create an hour where we can go into physicality with each other where the following qualities can arise:

• Strength and weakness,
• couriosity, exploration,
• somatic perception,
• play :-),
• cooperation and competition,
• ...

It can be argued that hacking in some sense is also part of it: Getting a better understanding of how you and the other(s) move, and develop new movement patterns from this.

I start with a short introduction and some games to get into perceptive physicality, and then the format is that people can play with each other while others hold the space and enjoy watching (also for safety). The structure will include a format that people who interact consent before in which way/ on which "level" they want to play.

I explicitly want to focus on the "in-between" between dance and playfight:

• Having playfight, but with a "dancy attitude"
• dance in contact, but which can get rough,
• exploring all edges of the spectrum is possible.

In the end we will have a sharing round with optional(!) cuddle pile.

Please bring if you have clothing that does not obstruct your movement (sports pants are fine, pyjamas too. If you don't have, your normal throusers also work, but they might be at risk of ripping).
Lay down any earrings, removable uncovered piercings, or other things that might entangle in other persons hair or so (you can do it just at the spot), or secure them with tape (safety!).
We put off our shoes, too.

The workshop room is equipped with puzzlecut mats.

Everyone is responsible for their own physical and mental safety. The initiator of this session gives impulses, but does not take responsibility of what you do with them.
Attending in a state of beeing drunk, intoxinated or in any other way not fully mentally present due to use of substances is forbidden. The same holds true for mental states that limit the own clarity, like acute psychosis.

This is not an erotic space. Please do not come with the desires for erotics or to find sex partners. Also, we all stay clothed.

Content Warning: For those participating, spontaneous close body contact is next to unavoidable.

Early drop out possible.
Later drop-in not possible, please be there latest 10 minutes after the scheduled start.

The room costs a bit of money (~30€). I ask for donation to collectively just cover this costs. This is purely optional!, if the costs are not covered I am happy to bear them.