MANSHIN explores the complexity of identity transformation in the post-digital age. Driven by a synergy of visual and virtual ambiguity, Korean artist Hyeji Nam, in her performance, entwines bodies, sound and immersive atmospheres to create a journey that explores diverse states of being and consciousness. Inspired by the ceremonial structures of Korean shaman rituals as well as digital media and AI, Hyeji Nam builds a bridge between tradition and modernity, meditating on memory, presence, loss and sense of belonging at the intersection of music, performance and visual art.

Hyeji Nam (born in Seoul in 1993) is an interdisciplinary artist and musician. She completed her art and design studies at the Korea University in 2016, studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna until 2021 and now lives and works in Vienna. Her practice comprises performances, sound installations and compositions and focuses on themes such as technology, sexuality, body politics, social taboos and digital culture. Hyeji Nam’s work has been presented at the Gwangju Biennale (2024), the Vienna Art Week, the mumok and Hyperreality. In 2023, she released her debut album Miracles under the name of Tender Matter.

Klimentina Li’s primary focus is interaction. As a new media artist, curator and educator, her work ranges from research-driven game novels to audiovisual compositions and workshops. Her artistic practice explores the contradictory relationships between humans and technologies, questioning familiar paradigms and seeking alternative immersive experiences. Klimentina Li holds degrees from the National Academy of Art in Sofia and completed master’s programmes at Interface Cultures (University of Art and Design Linz) and Experimental Game Culture (University of Applied Arts Vienna). She has been instrumental in major European media art festivals, including CIVA Festival Vienna, Digitale Welten Frankfurt and Ars Electronica Linz. 

Markus Steinkellner (IDKLANG) is a Vienna-based composer, producer and performer known for dynamic compositions that skillfully manage tension and release, blending genres from post-punk to industrial and hardcore. Markus Steinkellner performs internationally, with appearances at festivals like donaufestival, Elevate Festival, Hyperreality and ImPulsTanz and composes music for theatre, dance performances, and radio plays at renowned institutions such as Berliner Theatertreffen, Münchner Kammerspiele, Ruhrfestspiele and Volksbühne Berlin. Markus Steinkellner’s music ranges from energetic, club-influenced tracks to ambient drone sceneries, creating immersive sonic environments perfectly suited to MANSHIN’s exploration of dystopian euphoria and introspective reflection.