GEWALTMONOPOL
In political philosophy, a "monopoly on violence" or "monopoly on the legal use of force" is the property of a polity that is the only entity within its jurisdiction to use force legitimately, and thus the supreme authority of that area. But what is the meaning of force and violence? What are their limits and domain areas?
Gewaltmonopol is a performative vocal meditation on the theme of violence and control, examining the limits of language in shaping and interpreting reality. With a precise sound dramaturgy, the performance presents language as a ruin—fractured yet full of promise—revealing what emerges when language crumbles.
Using voice and body as dynamic instruments alongside live electronic processing, the performance creates moments of pure sound impact and physical exertion, with enigmatic acts of language that construct a narrative rhythm and open a fracture on a tragic and grotesque vision of our rebirth.
Ph. Golo Föllmer
Gewaltmonopol is a performative vocal meditation on the theme of violence and control, examining the limits of language in shaping and interpreting reality. With a precise sound dramaturgy, the performance presents language as a ruin—fractured yet full of promise—revealing what emerges when language crumbles.
Using voice and body as dynamic instruments alongside live electronic processing, the performance creates moments of pure sound impact and physical exertion, with enigmatic acts of language that construct a narrative rhythm and open a fracture on a tragic and grotesque vision of our rebirth.
Ph. Golo Föllmer