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One can induce dizziness by engaging in dis­orientating activities such as spinning. Disequilibrium is the sensation of being off balance and is most often characterized by frequent falls in a specific direction.
What an extraordinary thing it is to encounter an octopus at sea; its visual appeal and beauty of movement, its corporeal and social abilities, unsaturable curiosity and intelligence.
Indeed, dizziness is more than feeling dizzy. Contributions by artists, researchers from experimental sciences as well as cultural studies, and philosophers trace dizziness not only as a phenomenon of physiological, emotional, and cognitive processes but highlight the transversal nature of the phenomenon.
At the LOSING CONTROL Line-Up, discursive formats, film screenings and performances will line up in rapid succession for one afternoon. Top-class guests from art and science invite the audience to engage with the experienced or threatened loss of control.
'In 50 years people will whistle my tunes in the streets', composer and artist Arnold Schönberg famously stated at the beginning of the 20th century.
Museums have undergone significant changes in the last decades as many have shifted their focus from institutions representing the past to functioning as platforms for transformation and as sites for civic engagement.
