Mercury in Retrograde
Performance, 2018-2019
A three part performance series dealing with the uprise of Magick and other spiritual practices in pop culture and the mainstream. While examining the character of the witch as feminist icon, questions are being raised about the need of becoming agent by forming heterogeneous resistance groups and using magical practices as coping mechanism in the face of post-factual politics. Images of youth culture, motorcycle gangs and the symbolic warning vests of recent protest groups are combined and merged to equip the witch coven, who is using a media-ritual to heal and transform the world.
Part One: Launch of HEKATE at Kunsthaus Hamburg
Chaos Witch and her associates form the witch coven W.I.T.C.H.E.S. and create the Servitor HEKATE. A Servitor is a thought form used within Chaos Magick. It’s the visualization of a psychological complex, which is created to help the coven reach their goals on the astral plane. HEKATE is a virtual dragon which is launched simultaneously on the Instagram account of the art institution.
Part Two: Feeding HEKATE – Instagram residency
Over the span of four weeks the Servitor HEKATE dwells on the Instagram account of Kunsthaus Hamburg. To ensure her work on the astral plane the audience members are animated to regularly feed HEKATE online by commenting with food emojis.
Part Three: Funeral Service for HEKATE
After four weeks of hard work on the astral plane Chaos Witch is deactivating the Servitor HEKATE during a live performance at Kunsthaus Hamburg.
Written and directed by Rosanna Graf
Performers: Verena Buttmann, Marvin Moïses Almaraz Dosal, Rosanna Graf, Jonas von Lente, Nele Möller
Costumes: Rosanna Graf
Mercury in Retrograde
Performance, 2018-2019
A three part performance series dealing with the uprise of Magick and other spiritual practices in pop culture and the mainstream. While examining the character of the witch as feminist icon, questions are being raised about the need of becoming agent by forming heterogeneous resistance groups and using magical practices as coping mechanism in the face of post-factual politics. Images of youth culture, motorcycle gangs and the symbolic warning vests of recent protest groups are combined and merged to equip the witch coven, who is using a media-ritual to heal and transform the world.
Part One: Launch of HEKATE at Kunsthaus Hamburg
Chaos Witch and her associates form the witch coven W.I.T.C.H.E.S. and create the Servitor HEKATE. A Servitor is a thought form used within Chaos Magick. It’s the visualization of a psychological complex, which is created to help the coven reach their goals on the astral plane. HEKATE is a virtual dragon which is launched simultaneously on the Instagram account of the art institution.
Part Two: Feeding HEKATE – Instagram residency
Over the span of four weeks the Servitor HEKATE dwells on the Instagram account of Kunsthaus Hamburg. To ensure her work on the astral plane the audience members are animated to regularly feed HEKATE online by commenting with food emojis.
Part Three: Funeral Service for HEKATE
After four weeks of hard work on the astral plane Chaos Witch is deactivating the Servitor HEKATE during a live performance at Kunsthaus Hamburg.
Written and directed by Rosanna Graf
Performers: Verena Buttmann, Marvin Moïses Almaraz Dosal, Rosanna Graf, Jonas von Lente, Nele Möller
Costumes: Rosanna Graf