Philipp Henkel is a composer, curator, and multimedia artist based in Germany/Taiwan. In his music, gestural instability and extended expressionism transform the subjective listening experience. His compositions and multimedia works explore the implications of technology and societal failure(s) through a research-led approach.

Recent premieres have taken place at the GAIDA Festival in Vilnius, the Diversonics Festival in Taipei, the IRCAM Forum, Unheard Festival Hongkong, as well as Monopol Berlin.

Body Count is a visceral and provocative exploration of the human form as both a site of trauma and resilience. Through a fusion of performance and mixed-media installation the piece interrogates the ways bodies are quantified, commodified, and politicized—whether in war, healthcare, or systemic violence.

Drawing from inspiration: forensic anthropology, memorial archives and personal narratives, the work distorts and reconstructs the body, challenging viewers to confront the tension between individual identity and statistical anonymity. Fragmented, multiplied, or erased, the forms question:

When does a body become a number?

Who gets counted, and who remains invisible?