Performance lecture »Farewell to I – Archiving through Dissolution« by Yon Natalie Mik at Heusteigtheater Stuttgart

Yon Natalie Mik presents Farewell to I – Archiving through Dissolution, a work-in-progress performance lecture that practices an elimination-based process of archiving through dissolution guided by the spirits. Though constrained, Yon’s unstable body remains resilient, acting as a repository of its own losses and challenging societal standards of control, able-bodiedness, and identity. A distinct subjectivity surfaces within this act of withdrawal—endured, fragmented, and unaffirmable. This potent form of self-loss fosters a reimagined expression of »I«.

The work culminates in a discussion with the audience that serves as a moment for communal reflection, allowing everyone to engage with the ideas presented and share their own experiences or queries. Farewell to I offers an in-depth exploration of how we remember, how we forget, and how we continue to exist amidst ceaseless changes.