Munich
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Inside Mphil – St. Nikolai
The free app "INSIDE MPHIL – St. Nikolai" allows users to virtually experience the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra on the meadow behind St. Nikolai church in Munich through GPS-connected smartphones and headphones. Developed by sound designer Mathis Nitschke and violist Gunter Pretzel, the app features a spatial audio recording of the fourth movement of Robert Schumann's Spring Symphony performed in March 2019 under conductor Pablo Heras-Casado.
Vergehen (Passing) – opera that you walk
The audio walk VERGEHEN (Passing), set along the river Isar in Munich, explores the idea of future technology enabling direct recording and replaying of memories without translation into language or art. It prompts participants to consider the implications of this utopian promise, questioning whether preserving experiences perfectly is truly desirable.
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Two new videos on walking as co-creative practice online
Walking can be a means of co-creative design practice in transforming landscapes. The explorative walks through Osnabrück´s Green Fingers triggered arguments on conflicting objectives on how to create a climate-resilient city – all embedded in and inspired by a co-creative atmosphere of walking together. And the walks through the western parts of Munich’s greenbelt allowed […]
Publication “Wege machen Landschaft” in Stadt+Grün
Find the text “Wege machen Landschaft. Landschaftsbezogenes Wegekonzept für den Münchner Grüngürtel” written by Matthias Lampert, Börries v. Detten and me in the current issue of “Stadt + Grün” here: https://stadtundgruen.de/art...
Presenting “Paths lead to Landscapes” in Munich
Börries von Detten and I presented our study on paths trough Munich´s Green belt (November 13, Munich) and discussed our findings with experts from the region. One conclusion was that working co-creatively on the green spaces between the municipalities is key to qualifying quality of life in the city region. A resilient network of […]
“A Moment of Art of Living” – thoughts by Elsa Büsing on ISOLDE
Romantisation and dissection of our reality: "...at the same time we are made aware of the fact that we all too often do not want to see the other side of prosperity, poverty, loneliness, social inequality, especially in Munich, we surround ourselves w...