ENDE DER WELT

A black taxi takes the audience to the outskirts of the city. During the ride, a noise gradually overlays the music coming from the car radio. It is the anticipated sound of the destination of the journey under a motorway bridge. Here, the driver points the way and says goodbye with the brief statement that he will wait on the other side. The path leads through a rusty gate and knee-high grass to a broken car, from whose destroyed dashboard the same song as in the taxi can be heard as if coming from a distance.

A desire path leads deeper into the terrain and to a locked hatch on a brick enclosure in the ground. From below come the sounds of dripping water, metallic clanging and distant footsteps, which, due to their long reverberation, suggest a spacious underground room.

Beneath a high-voltage pylon is a sandy area surrounded by heavy wooden planks. From the bushes comes the sound of metallic cricket chirping, modified bird calls and electrical wires. In one corner is a pit covered with boards, containing the shells of an oversized egg.

The path continues and the terrain opens up. Next to the embankment of the highway lies a wrecked car, from whose interior the voice of a defective navigation device can be heard.

Concrete slabs, street lamps, and a stack of pallets can be found beneath the dense vegetation. The buzzing of blowflies adds to the threatening acoustic atmosphere. From a pool of half-coagulated blood that attracts numerous insects a trail leads through the undergrowth.

A spot by a fire place. The surrounding bushes rustle and crackle as if from sparks and snapping twigs. Next to the ashes lies a large bone and a dirty tuxedo jacket.

A turning leads into a copse to a pile of old mattresses. From here tactile sounds of fabric being stroked and quiet breathing noises can be heard. On the floor between the cushions lies the skull of a dog-like predator. Finally the path leads out into the open to the street with the waiting taxi.