SirenX & AUTO CAT

(Nicole Sabella & Anto Manhartsberger)

Installation & live performances

Within the whimsical realm of “Metamorphosis Mayhem: The Musical”, SirenX and Auto CAT create a performative installation that invites visitors to joyfully plunge into the vibrational intricacies of caterpillar communication. The growing test setup melts karaoke, playfight, and a generative soundscape, opening up a space for interspecies flirtations and a specifically created form of wrestling: the caterpillar scramble or Raupenrauferei. By steering away from the common glorification of the butterfly and redirecting attention to both the resilience and silliness of the caterpillar stage, the project encourages appreciation for diverse journeys of transformation.

This collaboration is inspired by SirenXCaterpillar Vibrations, a research project initiated by Nicole Sabella in autumn of 2021 when they met a hairy yellow caterpillar called calliteara pudibunda aka Buchen-Streckfuß on Hundertwasserallee in Salzburg. Since then they have been exploring means of joint vibrational communication and finding ways of making caterpillar sounds and frequencies audible to the human ear – and vice versa.

This presentation was made possible with the kind support of BMKÖS

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