Glitch Softcore

Glitch Softcore
An event by Jamuna Mirjam Zweifel

The glacier observes us, the water stores our touch. In Glitch Softcore, three figures set out on a journey through an unpredictable glacial landscape, searching for something to hold on to.

The glacier observes us, the water stores our touch, the wind carries our stories onward: humans leave traces. We are not the only ones who perceive our surroundings. Our surroundings perceive us too. This idea is the starting point of Glitch Softcore by Jamuna Mirjam Zweifel.

Three figures encounter one another on a shared trip. They traverse different terrains and set out in search of something to hold on to. Along the way, an absurd, unreliable world emerges, yet one permeated by possibility.

The piece explores the relationship and power dynamics between humans and their environment, particularly in relation to the glacier. In a world whose familiar order is increasingly falling apart, the figures try to share memories, both past and future, and give them form. Following the logic of a chain reaction, they explore the ambivalent emotions surrounding the glaciers’ retreat.

Glitch Softcore creates a world that reflects the unpredictability and inhospitable terrain of glacial landscapes. And yet, or perhaps precisely because of this, the three performers develop a desire to build houses and experiment with practices of care.

Much of the movement and sound material emerged from exploring the landscapes around the Morteratsch and Pers glaciers in the Engadine. The stage work is part of a multi-year project spanning research, performance, film, mediation and community-based formats. It is developed in collaboration with Tanzhaus Zürich as part of the Accomplices model 2026/27.