Technoescapists — escape and self-discovery in virtual spaces
What does it mean to be online? When do digital spaces connect us, and when do they make us lonely?
At the reading event “Technoescapists - Escape and Self-Discovery in Virtual Spaces,” artists Alice Muitoevoli Rugai, Anna Frehiwot Maconi, Elena Agebo, Nancy Ehrlich, Hannes Zawodnik, and Jaymie Wei explore virtual worlds. They read texts about digital identities, self-presentation, escape and projection, images of violence, intimacy, and isolation. Virtual spaces can be places of refuge. But they can also create pressure and distort our perception of reality. The reading highlights these contrasts and asks: How do screens influence our thoughts, feelings, and actions?
The event invites the audience to listen, reflect, and engage in conversation. It is about personal experiences, political questions, and creative perspectives on our digital present.
Nancy Ehrlich
Nancy Ehrlich studied fine arts at Berlin University of the Arts and graduated as a master student in Burkhard Held's class. Her artistic work encompasses sculpture, painting, and text. She publishes in literary magazines and is co-organizer of queergelesen.berlin and the feedback stage Text & Brot.
Hannes Zawodnik
Hannes Zawodnik studied German and Scandinavian literature in Bonn and Bergen and, since 2025, literary writing in Hildesheim. He received the WORTMELDUNGEN sponsorship award in 2025 for his prose text “ama ama das wort fällt um” (ama ama the word falls over). He is part of Open Poems 2026 at the Haus für Poesie under the direction of Daniela Seel.
Elena Agebo
Elena Agebo, born in Cologne in 1997, studied applied literature and cultural studies in Dortmund. She writes poetry and prose, and her work deals with identity, alienation, and language. In 2023, she was awarded the Dortmund LesArt Prize for Young Literature. Her texts have been published in the magazine BRACHE, among others.
Alice Muitoevoli Rugai
Born and raised in Tuscany, Alice Muitoevoli Rugai studied foreign languages and literature at the University of Pisa, completing a master's degree in theater studies at the FU and scenic writing at the UdK in Berlin. Alice writes in Italian, German, and English. Her theater texts are represented by S.Fischer Theater Verlag.
Anna Frehiwot Maconi
Anna Frehiwot Maconi is a Berlin-based researcher and author. Her work focuses on concepts of diasporic identities, the influence of nation states, and the role of mobility in memory, historical narratives, and urban governance.
Jaymie Wei
Jaymie Wei is a student teacher from the USA. She has been living in Berlin for three years and has just completed a semester abroad in Taiwan. She is interested in prose poetry and essay writing. Her work is inspired by her everyday life and her constantly changing surroundings.
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