My proposed installation and durational performance “Eternal Return” inspired

of “Eternal Recurrence” that was addressed by Friedrich Nietzsche.

A huge site specific chessboard will be installed in which the pawn is the
performer (human being) . The body is figured out a cyclical and repeating
movement for eight hours (just like the working shift). The human being is
trapped at an eternal cycle of routine and is unable to give meaning to existence.
It seems that the body repeating this action for eternity. It is a common and
mechanical behavior. Always, the person wants to leave but never seems to be
able. The body - person is imprisoned in time.

Every hour a big installed clock bells - rings and reminds the punishment. The
body stops and punishes itself. Additionally, each hour an accessory weight
added and the body continues the cyclical movement. Where is the identity in a
world in which everything is uncertain?

The mechanical movement creates remission and a vicious circle in which the
consciousness remains trapped. The only solution in order to escape from the
mechanical movement, the remission and the vicious circle is the
disenchantment, because otherwise the situation will be repeated in vain,
vapidly and perpetually. Time is presented as an entirely existential force that
characterizes my performance outlook on the nature of life and the meaning of
existence. The above chess game raises different questions about being and
suffering. The audience become aware of the absurdity of life and has to face the
hopelessness to give meaning to existence. It is a dilemma that raises different
questions about being.

@thalia