The far right wing is expanding their influence on social media following their radicalization strategies through tactical use of algorithms and sock puppet profiles. But how can we create a collective voice against this? What are the strategies against right wing hate online and how can we create a brave space in order to fight back?

With the multimedia installation "Thinking in Clouds" we want to experiment with ways of resistance and create a collective voice against the far right. In a performative workshop section, we explore strategies for empathy-based counterspeech. Afterwards, an interactive installation invites all visitors to get involved themselves – together, we create a sound cloud against the far right through counterspeech, music and other sounds.

The piece is aimed at anyone who is curious about how we can counter digital hate and online radicalisation, regardless of prior knowledge. If you are interested in digital civil courage or would like to try out a performative and sound-based form of togetherness, feel free to join us!

Concept: ChrisTina Maria Ulrich (she/they/no pronouns)
Text: ChrisTina Maria Ulrich, Lara-Marie Weine (she/her)
Performance: ChrisTina Maria Ulrich, Lara-Marie Weine
Stage Design: Mica Haubrich (they/them), Denise Lim (she/they)
Costume: Lara-Marie Weine
Music & Sound Design: Hanna Launikovich (she/her)
Sound programming: Till Bürgin (they/them)
Awareness Concept: Mica Haubrich
Mental Health First Aid: Mica Haubrich
Video: Simon Lenzen (he/him)
Visual Art: Gökçe Göbüt (she/they)
Light design: Lucas Guigonis (they/ them)
Grafik design: Lou Hampel (sie/alle)
Fotos: Nargess Behrouzian (sie/ihr)
Videodocumentation: Lucía Nacht (she/her)
Initiatiors: Lagha Ghavam, Lou Hampel, Barbara Krzoska, Mikosch Loutsenko, Greta Katharina Klein, Mona Altmann
Professional support: Bojana Kunst, Philipp Schulte

Special thanks to: Lucas Guigonis, Caspar Weimann, Claire Sobotkke and the choir, Kate McIntosh and the deers, Asja Mahgoub and the collective brain.

Supported by the Cultural Department of the City of Giessen, the Hessian Theater Academy, the Cultural Office of the City of Frankfurt, the Amadeu Antonio Stiftung, and the Citoyen Stiftung.