Did you know that you are never truly alone?

Here comes the news! 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 humoristic, participatory and slightly absurd 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 a work-in-progress presentation and sharing. During the presentation the audience will get a peep into 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

Admission with a summer exhibition ticket.

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.