Moreth Anhuman is a two-part work by Anke Eckardt. A typo? A sound glitch? Between two locations – pedal boating on the Dutzendteich at the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds and a former fire station – a cross-species sci-fi fable unfolds, exploring intelligence, communication, and coexistence.
What is voice, what is language, what is music? Who decides what counts as thinking? Animal communication oscillates between language and music. Can a shift in perspective uncover new semantics – even new names? Artificial intelligence is human-made – and yet we fear it may decide more than we do. Where is the concept of self-actualization headed towards in a world no longer dominated by humans alone? The fixation on human rationality has alienated us – from nature, from other forms of life, from ourselves and one another. What might a future look like in which technology and ecology coexist in harmony?
Anke Eckardt explores fragile intersections between collective and individual identity and imagination. Her work investigates power structures and the politics of materiality in the context of emerging technologies. In her multimedia and sound installations, as well as in her sculptural works, she combines sound with light, analogue materials, architecture, kinetic elements, text, and new media. Within this intermedial interplay, she is interested in the possibilities of conceptual and aesthetic couplings and disruptions. She lives in Graz and works as a professor of Fine Arts at the University of Arts Graz.


With thanks to: Lea Sonnek, Prof. Dr. Martin Ullrich, Lars Tuchel, Institute of Stage Design, University of Arts Graz


Important information
– Due to limited capacity, registration via email is required for this performance at Dutzendteich: info@musikinstallationen.com
– Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the performance at Dutzendteich.
– It is recommended to attend Part 1 at Dutzendteich before Part 2 at Heizhaus. Both parts are thematically connected but can also be experienced independently.




SENSORIC INFORMATION
Location & surroundings
The work has two parts: start with Part 1 (pedal boating on the Dutzendteich), then continue to Part 2 (installation in the Heizhaus).
In Part 1, visitors ride pedal boats on the Dutzendteich lake. The boats are shaped like animals—flamingos, ducks, dolphins. Each visitor receives headphones through which they can hear the music installation. Up to four people can share a boat. If you are coming in a smaller group, we encourage you to share a boat due to limited capacity.
Part 2 takes place on the ground floor at Heizhaus. The space used to be a fire station, as seen from the former rolling gates. Seating is available in the form of natural stone blocks.
Accessibility
Pedal boating is not wheelchair accessible. The work mainly uses audio via headphones and includes a performative element. People with visual or hearing impairments may take part with some limitations and with accompaniment.
The installation at Heizhaus is wheelchair accessible. The space is on the ground floor and accessible over thresholds about 3 cm high. This part of the work involves sound, movement, and visuals.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact: barrierefreiheit@musikinstallationen.com
Duration
Each part has different opening times, which vary depending on the day of the festival.
Part 1 / Pedal Boating
Duration: approx. 1 hour
*Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of your scheduled time at the boat rental area.
Due to limited capacity, please register in advance via email: info@musikinstallationen.com
Our team on site will assist you.
Part 2 / Heizhaus
Duration: approx. 40 minutes, looped
Recording
Video, audio, and photo recording
Sensory Stimuli**
Part 1 / Pedal Boating:

• Helicopter noises
• You can remove your headphones at any time if you feel overstimulated
• The boats may gently rock on the water
  Part 2 / Heizhaus:
• Projections
• Mirror foil
• Strobe light effects
  Themes: Different forms of intelligence: human, animal, plant, artificial intelligence; language, alienation, and community.
  Seating
  Part 1 / Pedal Boating: You will be seated in the pedal boats
  Part 2 / Heizhaus: Natural stone blocks without backrests
  Language
  The work explores cross-species communication. It includes spoken language, music, sound, noise, animal calls, and machine noises.
  Part 1 / Pedal Boating: Spoken German. English translation available via QR code when boarding.
  Part 2 / Heizhaus: Written text in German. Printed English translations available on site.
  Contact
  If you have questions or need support, please speak to a member of our team on site.