Such a philosophical approach offers an effective theoretical tool for opening up original and pointed perspectives to redefine the crisis of anthropocentrism by putting the place and capacities of what is human in relation to what is non-human, be it living or technical. Helmuth Plessner’s work is really brought into play here and serves as the basis for experimental performances and the formulation of new concepts.

The publication gathers two films by Sylvie Boisseau & Frank Westermeyer, which are accessible in full length together with the book, as well as the text by David Zerbib:

– Der Freie Mensch – mit KI, Germany/Switzerland, video 4k, 7:43 min, 2019
– ƒ zwischen den Stufen des Organischen, Germany/Switzerland, video 4k, 20:40 min, 2021
– David Zerbib, Der Mensch, der Hund, der Roboter und die Seerose. Philosophische Anthropologie und Ästhetik des Falls ƒ, 2021

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Birds was inspired by Jim Goldberg’s “Rich and Poor”, a collection of photographs of rich and poor Americans, each with a handwritten statement by the subject, thereby creating a heart gripping portrait of the USA.

It was a logical step to have an ornithologist (a fictional ornithologist) portrait birds in a similar way, for they have just as much to say about the human condition. If people would only listen.

I have no idea what people think of me,
I don’t think much of them, that’s for sure.
Life is a bitch for everyone and I’m
struggling, just like everyone else.
Compassion is a mistake and the seed
for sloth and weakness.
And nobody ever offered to help me
out in any way, so why should I?
Egon, buzzard

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When they were young I was there for them all the time.
BRIONY, WREN”

Philosophical thoughts by birds, drawn and put into words by the artist.

Birds was inspired by Jim Goldberg’s “Rich and Poor”, a collection of photographs of rich and poor Americans, each with a handwritten statement by the subject, thereby creating a heart gripping portrait of the USA.

It was a logical step to have an ornithologist (a fictional ornithologist) portrait birds in a similar way, for they have just as much to say about the human condition. If people would only listen.

I have no idea what people think of me,
I don’t think much of them, that’s for sure.
Life is a bitch for everyone and I’m
struggling, just like everyone else.
Compassion is a mistake and the seed
for sloth and weakness.
And nobody ever offered to help me
out in any way, so why should I?
Egon, buzzard

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