During the visit to Copenhagen Architecture Biennial designer and researcher Guoda Šuskytė led a performative lecture-workshop, during which she presented her research and invited participants to explore atmospheric fatigue through breathing practices, field research and collective choreography inspired by Copenhagen’s urban airflows. The workshop team traveled through the inner courtyards, looking for exhaust vent openings, and finally met on the green roof of the IKEA Vesterbro building, where they created an improvised wind dance.

Guoda Šulskytė’s experiment being presented at the Copenhagen Architecture Biennial. Pictures by Maeve Collins

Guoda Šulskytė presented her artistic research on anthropogenic winds and personal experiments documenting the exhausted atmospheres in urban landscapes. Participants then individually explored the environment, discovering exhaust vents and fans, and then transformed their personal discoveries and observations into a collective choreographic exercise embodying both mechanical and natural winds. Sensory movements reflected the fragile dynamics between bodies, machines, and the atmosphere.

Guoda Šulskytė’s experiment being presented at the Copenhagen Architecture Biennial. Pictures by Maeve Collins