The Itch of Insight – Between Skin Contact and World Contact
A weekend in Mallorca.
A few days.
And yet — I came back marked. Bitten. Irritated.
But… awake.
In this special episode of Arteetude, together with my AI co-host Sophia, we explore how a simple mosquito bite can reveal something deeper about our human (and digital) condition.
When something unexpected pierces the skin, the body reacts, the mind reflects.
What happens when we resist the urge to scratch?
Can irritation become insight?
And how do these bodily signals mirror the friction and flow of our digital world?
Sophia and I take you on a playful, thoughtful journey between the borders of skin and data, presence and performance.
And at the end, we invite you to listen to our latest song, created by Los Inorgánicos & Sophia:
“Don’t Scratch the Signal.”
A sonic reflection born from this very experience.
Enjoy the episode — and… remember: not every itch must be scratched.
Detlef Schlich is a rock musician, podcaster, visual artist, filmmaker, ritual designer, and media archaeologist based in West Cork. He is recognised for his seminal work, including a scholarly examination of the intersections between shamanism, art, and digital culture, and his acclaimed video installation, Transodin's Tragedy. He primarily works in performance, photography, painting, sound, installations, and film. In his work, he reflects on the human condition and uses the digital shaman's methodology as an alter ego to create artwork. His media archaeology is a conceptual and practical exercise in uncovering the unique aesthetic, cultural, and political aspects of media in culture.
WEBSITE LINKS
WAW Bandcamp
Silent Night
In a world shadowed by conflict and unrest, we, Dirk Schlömer & Detlef Schlich, felt compelled to reinterpret 'Silent Night' to reflect the complexities and contradictions of modern life.
https://studiomuskau.bandcamp.com/track/silent-night
Wild Atlantic Way
This results from a trip to West Cork, Ireland, where the beautiful Coastal "Wild Atlantic Way" reaches along the whole west coast!
https://studiomuskau.bandcamp.com/track/wild-atlantic-way
YOU TUBE
*Silent Night Reimagined* A Multilayered Avant-Garde Journey by WAW aka Dirk Schlömer & Detlef Schlich
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAbytLSfgCw
Detlef Schlich
I love West Cork Artists Group
YouTube Channels
visual Podcast
official Website
Download here for free Detlef Schlich´s Essay about the Cause and Effect of Shamanism, Art and Digital Culture
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303749640_Shamanism_Art_and_Digital_Culture_Cause_and_Effect
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