NEULAND

Neuland is a performance at the intersection of art and science, offering an immersive exploration of the evolving relationship between peatlands and future settlement spaces in the context of climate change. Through sound and choreography, it translates scientific insights into a sensory experience, making the fragile balance between destruction and regeneration tangible. Based on research conducted during a residency at Cima Citta, the performance incorporates hydrophone recordings from the peatlands near the Lukmanier Pass, transforming hidden ecological processes into a dynamic sound composition. Structured in four acts—Ice Age, Holocene, Anthropocene, and Post-Anthropocene—it reflects on the transformation of landscapes and the role of human intervention. The final act serves as a starting point for discussion, inviting the audience to critically engage with the ways in which society can shape ecological transitions.

Art Direction
Eva Schneuwly

Visual Consept
Zana Selimi

Kamera
Justus Briese

Choreografie
Lisa Kilthau-Merscher

Tanz
Cathrin Merscher

Sounddesign
Michael Utiger

Interactive Sound
Simon Jeger

Set Design
Maëlle Leonie Odermatt

Kostüm
Simona Schlegel

Styling
Andy Lörtscher

Runner
Paul Grieguszies
Leah Spirk

Scientific Expertise Robotics
Simon Jeger

Scientific Expertise Biodiversity
Leah Spirk

Fragment of «Hybridlandschaft» by
Ansgar Stadler
Eva Schneuwly

supported by
Verein Zitrone
Grünstadt Zürich

PERORMANCE
Kontextur Podcast Festival
k-Haus, Basel
Saturday, 31/05/2025
tickets

RELEASE
Zürich Design Week
Stadtgärtnerei, Zürich
Thursday, 11/09/2025
Friday, 12/09/2025
ticketing soon