Whence the humorous appearance of pataphysical reasoning, which at first glance seems ridiculous, then on closer examination seems to contain a hidden meaning, then at even closer range indubitably ridiculous, then again even more profoundly true, and so on, as the evidence and the ludicrousness of the proposition go on growing and mutually reinforcing each other indefinitely. (René Daumal, “Pataphysics and the Revelation of Laughter”, 1929)

In 2021 I became a member of the prestigious Pataphysische Gesellschaft Wien. I organize and conduct their orchestra Klangerotische Ponygarde der pataphyischen Kirtagswitwen. This chamber orchestra is made up of people who are meant to learn to play their instruments within three weeks. We prepare for a concert with two rehearsals and one main rehearsal. Two members are professional players, all the others are lay people or musicians who try an instrument other than their own for the first time. Everybody strives to do their best. We play classical music, mainly famous pieces and melodies. We want to meet the music sincerely. To date we have done two concerts and released two music albums. We are going to be part of the Salzburg Festival one day. They need us.

I also took part in the first Pataphysics Summer School in 2023. Brian Reffin Smith taught us the art of "zombifying".

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