Did you know that you are never truly alone?

Roughly half of the cells in your body are human, and roughly half belong to other forms of life: bacteria, fungi, and other microbes. You are a living ecosystem.

What does that feel like in your body?

Come explore this question with us.

I, Holobiont? is a lecture performance and multidisciplinary dance work exploring embodiment as a multispecies entity. The performance project  combines elements from modern biology, contemporary dance and sound art to approach the human body as a living ecosystem. Dance- and theatre artists Nella Turkki and Janis Heldmann are on residency at Haihatus with I,Holobiont? -project and now they want to invite anyone for work-in progress presentation and sharing. During the presentation the audience will get a peep in to the artistic work, get to try out multispieces embodiment practices created by the team, and have a encounter with new people. 

Duration: 45 min including the talk 
Language: English

I, Holobiont? – lecture performance will have its premiere in Vaasa in October 2026. The working is supported by Taike (Art Promotion Centre Finland) and Regional Dance Centre Ostrobothnia.