DUNST – Immersive Performance by Marie Zechiel & Elodie Carstensen

DUNST is the latest performance work by Berlin-based artistic duo Marie Zechiel and Elodie Carstensen, premiered at the LOST Art Festival 2025. Performed with twelve dancers beneath Guillaume Cousin’s monumental smoke-ring installation, the piece transforms industrial space into a breathing environment where body, space, and atmosphere converge.

 

A Premiere at LOST Art Festival 2025

The premiere of DUNST took place at the Kolbenhütte on the Helion Stage during the LOST Art Festival, an event that attracted thousands of visitors over three days.
Presented three times, DUNST quickly became one of the festival’s most atmospheric highlights.

“Berlin’s avant-garde artistic scene is forever enriched by the mesmerising performance work, DUNST, crafted by the dynamic duo Marie Zechiel and Elodie Carstensen.” – KALTBLUT Magazine read the article

Choreography as an Endless Loop

In DUNST, dancers repeat looping movement patterns that overlap and echo until the choreography builds toward an unsense choreography. The result is a striking finale where order dissolves into ecstatic release.

Supported by a powerful sound composition from Andre Moghimi, the performance merged rhythm and atmosphere, turning the Kolbenhütte into an immersive, almost otherworldly experience.

„The performance is a call for patience, a request to linger in the space between movement and stillness, where the anticipation builds to a breathtaking climax.“ KALTBLUT MAGAZINE

 Installation & Atmosphere

The choreography unfolds beneath Guillaume Cousin’s monumental smoke-ring installation, which fills the industrial hall with recurring rings of air.
Together, the performers, sound, and installation create a holistic environment where choreography, design, and performance intertwine.

Audience Reactions “The show was amazing and beautiful. The climax of the interaction moved me to tears. When choreography, visual aesthetics, and natural beauty combine, it strikes with real power and leaves you in an almost ecstatic state.” – Audience member, LOST Art Festival 2025

Media Feature – Kaltblut Magazine

DUNST was featured in Kaltblut Magazine , which described the work as an ethereal journey into atmosphere and imagination.

Read the full Article here: DUNST featured in KALTBLUT Magazine

About the Artists

Marie Zechiel – Movement Director & Choreographer
Elodie Carstensen – Visual Artist & Co-Creator

Together, they interlace movement, performance, and design into immersive worlds.

DUNST proves that performance can be both deeply physical and atmospheric, creating an encounter that resonates far beyond the stage.

Discover more works in Marie Zechiel’s portfolio or get in touch for collaborations.

 

DUNST

Creative Direction: Marie Zechiel & Elodie Carstensen
Choreography: Marie Zechiel
Dramaturgy: Elodie Carstensen
Music Composition: Andre Moghimi
Art Installation: Guillaume Cousin
Pictures: MULINARIUS

Performers:
Mayila Khodadin
Lorenzo Maria
Romane Petit
Frederikke Hamberg
Aisha Samat
Lea Birkhoff
Ixchel Tapia
Alexandra Karie
Stephanie Ilova
Elizaveta Polyakova
Sumayyah Smith
Yane-Loaiza