KINAESTHESIA
The word kinaesthesis was first introduced by British neurologist Henry Charlton Bastian (1837–1915). Today, it refers to what is often called the "sixth sense"—our ability to feel the position and movement of our own body. This sense comes from sensors in our muscles and joints (mechanoreceptors) and allows us to perceive how we are standing or moving, even with our eyes closed. It plays a key role in how we orient ourselves in space. In projects connected to artistic research, this body awareness becomes a tool for exploring how movement and space influence each other—how choreography can shape architecture, and how spaces can invite movement. Kinaesthesia is also a fundamental component of our ability to develop empathy toward others. Kinaesthesia is a keyconcept to research new possibilities to design relationship to architectural spaces and their influence to our behaviour, well being and health.
KINESPHÄRE 1
Performative Installation
Hamburger Bahnhof Berlin, Festival of Future Nows 2017
Concept and Space Design: Dominik Mohs
Performance: Joris Camelin
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Duration: 3 days
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The scenographic installation Kinesphere1, realized in 2017, was part of an event landscape curated by Olafur Eliasson’s Institute for Spatial Experiments at the Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin, composed of individual artworks presented within the Festival of Future Nows. A spatial volume defined by the vertical threads of nine plumb lines suspended from the ceiling—referencing square floor markings—was installed in a side wing of the former train station’s main hall. This structure functioned both as a choreographic framework and as a site of interaction for the movement improvisations of dancer Joris Camelin and for audience engagement.
