Hapticality and sense-making

The Hapticality and Sense-Making workshop invites participants to explore how movement and sound can help to perceive and respond to each other. Through structured improvisation, participants develop an understanding of “hapticity” — a sense of experiencing the world through others — as well as of the “perception of a world that is populated not by things but by forces, not by subjects, but by forces, not by forces, but by forces, not by bodies, but by bonds. ”

Inspired by Augusto Boal's exercises and games for actors and non-actors, participants are guided through various somatic exercises, including breathing and buzzing together, clapping, following others' movements, or walking at different speeds with their eyes open or closed. A responsive media environment translates participants' improvised movements into changing worlds of light and sound. In this way, they can experience how individual and collective actions shape a shared space.

No previous experience in movement or somatic arts is required. All activities are voluntary and suitable for people of different ages and abilities. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and indicate when registering if they have special accessibility requirements.

Following the workshop, participants are invited to continue exploring open questions and ideas about quantum acoustics in the Pause on Quantum Matter lounge and reading area (Ceija Stojka Foyer in the entrance area of the auditorium).