Installation view: Orchestrating Empathy at Kang Contempoarary
We live in a world in which our perception is constantly challenged by a high-frequency of highly complex information. The task of finding our way in the world often becomes overwhelming. With everything seemingly in a state of flux, we must also be prepared to constantly adapt in order to remain in dialogue with the world.
The typical symptoms of modern existence: lack of sleep, overstimulation, depression & apathy, are leading more and more people to engage with their sensitive side. In addition to the physical and sensuous aspects of the world- and self-perception, the emotionality of individuals is highlighted. At the centre lies the question: How do I feel? Emphasis is placed on training the perception of inner sensitivities and stress limits. The sensitive exchange with our surroundings, which are permanently present both physically and virtually, brings a novel competence into focus: Orchestration. This refers to the ability to integrate and coordinate an ensemble of external expressive qualities into our own systems of being.
In "Orchestrating Empathy", the artists Annette Cords, Vemo Hang, and Moritz Jekat dedicate themselves to experiencing, coping with and creatively translating the ambiguity resulting from an abundance of information.
Photos by Moritz Jekat