The composer Dmitri Shostakovich has dealt with constant political pressure and illness throughout his life.
As a cultural showpiece of the Soviet regime, he continuously balanced on a thin thread between life and death.
For the DSCH exhibition at Gewandhaus Leipzig, the composer was brought to the sales shelves of the concert house with the collectors toy “Shostagotchi”.
The owner of the Shostagotchi must take good care of the character in order for it to survive.
Throughout the exhibition, the avatar's various emotions and needs were characterized by changing animations and MIDI sound snippets.
