To the Rottenness I Say You Are My Father. And to the Worms My Sister and My Brother.

In the organizer's words:

In the context of the exhibition Whispers by Melike Kara, the artist Toni Ehrhardt presents a performance that understands archaeology and history as changeable, always speculative narratives. He interweaves scientific findings on animal communication with the imagination of a prehistoric civilization, questioning the established hierarchies between humans and animals.

In To the Rottenness I Say You Are My Father. And to the Worms My Sister and My Brother, fire functions as a central element of transformation - it destroys and connects at the same time. Fire has had a lasting impact on human development and way of life and forms the basis for the growing influence of our species on the natural world - as a seemingly universal unique selling point and decisive advantage of humans over other life forms. But there are also organisms in the plant and fungal world that are adapted to fire or even depend on regular fires.

In the subtle gestures of the three performers, history does not appear as completed, but as ongoing: in images, bodies and narratives that reach into the present and are constantly being reshaped. Referring to fictitious cultural practices, they test the transformative power of fire for a more-than-human perspective.