transreal+contact index

by Hannah Wimmer and Maximilian Prag

Hannah Wimmer (choreography, performance) and Maximilian Prag
(Transmedia Art) have been collaborating on projects at the interface between art, technology and performance since 2019. Their works deal with the body located simultaneously in virtual and physical space.

open lab: meat, metal, code – transreal
Ars Electronica Festival, Linz04 09  2024 – 08 09 2024
   photos by Maximilian Prag & Hannah Wimmer As our identities intertwine more deeply with the digital realm, transreal encourages the visitors to challenge traditional concepts of selfhood and embodiment, inviting them to actively engage in the exploration. A defining feature of Umanesimo Artificiale intervention at Ars Electronica Festival 2024 is the creation of an open lab environment where artists work in real time, involving visitors in the creative process. Visitors have the chance not only to gain insight into the artists’ research but also to directly experience and contribute to the final artwork as it evolves throughout the festival.

Central to the open lab is the question: How do we perceive and embody ourselves within the virtual realm? In the collaborative project transreal, contemporary dancer Hannah Wimmer and transmedia artist Maximilian Prag traverse the boundaries of flesh and code, becoming vessels for a symphony of prosthetic reembodiment. Here, computers and devices become whispers of our identity, sculpting narratives that transcend the digital horizon and echo through the corridors of our collective consciousness.

©2024Hannah Wimmer
wimmer.hannah.maria@gmail.com

Maximilian Prag
maximilian@prag.at