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Experiment overview
An immersive lecture and workshop that explored humanity’s complex relationship with death through multiple perspectives: from Freudian theory and biological processes to cultural representations and futuristic possibilities of life extension.
The event challenged participants to reconsider their understanding of mortality in an age of rapid technological advancement.
Main objectives
The project addressed our relationship with death through four interconnected approaches:
Historical and cultural context: examining how death has been represented throughout history, from medieval “dance of death” motifs to modern scientific understanding
Scientific exploration: presenting the biological processes of death and aging alongside emerging technologies that might extend human lifespan
Philosophical inquiry: investigating how our perception of death shapes our moral frameworks and sense of meaning in life
Speculative design: using critical thinking and dialogue to imagine possible futures and their implications for how we understand mortality
Achieved results
The event successfully engaged participants in a multidimensional exploration of death through an interactive narrative tool that allowed them to influence the direction of the discussion.
By making choices that shaped the presentation’s path, participants experienced firsthand how our decisions creates our reality.
Main reflection
This experiment revealed the profound tension between our traditional acceptance of death and emerging possibilities to extend life significantly.
The event demonstrated that speculative design can create powerful spaces for examining deeply personal yet universal human experiences, allowing us to imagine and critically evaluate possible futures before they arrive.