5 Meters per Second
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5 Meters per Second

Piece for a ski lift

By Helgard Haug

At 5 meters per second the gondolas rattle from the valley station to an altitude of 1,640 meters. For almost 40 years, up to 2,400 people per hour have been transported up the mountain in this way. Two groups of four people sit opposite each other in the gondola. A community of fate for 11 minutes. What if this community were involved in a game? What if they became aware of each other and of what was rushing past them? And what if this lift were soon to be replaced by a new one that covered the distance 2 minutes faster? What could be done with these 2 minutes (together)?

Concept, text: Helgard Haug
Sound design: Peter Breitenbach