Century 21 files

The case of Thor van Horn

This is the secret interrogation record of 1 suspect. With 21 pieces of evidence. Accused of seriously stirring up the status quo. All compiled to 1 transformation story about the suspect’s attitudes, advice, and aspirations as a true leader by example.

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Thor van Horn front view
Mugshot 1: Front
Thor van Horn side view
Mugshot 2: Side
Thor van Horn bag shot
Evidence 1: bag contents
Thor van Horn book shot
Evidence 2: Book on nightstand
Thor van Horn desk shot
Scene: thought work desk
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Memo: person suspected of designing and initiating participatory art projects in public spaces to seek direct dialogue and interaction between artists and passers-by. [cto]

Title: Artist

Address: https://www.quantum-kunst.de

Location: Fürth

Incident: Seri. Transf./ Lead. by Ex./ Dist. of StaQuo

Disposition: very active

File No: 21/2022/X/0014

Statement: Humour can save us, but without love it is only irony.

HOW TO READ THIS

Tobias Burkhardt
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This is the evidence table, the special commission of the SHIFT has gathered in this case. Here you can find all the circumstantial evidence that contributed to the conviction of the perpetrator.

In addition to extensive visual material, descriptions of the course of events, the case contains all the interrogation protocols.

Also listen to the original recording of the interrogation questions by a SHIFT special agent.

1/21

Are you the „here and now“ or „dream about the future“ kind of person?

I love imagining future states

WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON

12/21

What is your FUC*?

*frequently uttered concern

Will we keep our dignity in the end?

FREQUENTLY UTTERED CONCERN

8/21

Humour can save us, but without love it is only irony.

Bumper sticker

21 Century File: Desk
5/21

Decide if the following statements are a curse or a blessing, there is no maybe.

There is no such thing as a new idea.

Mark Twain

There is no such thing as society.

Margret Thatcher

There is no such thing as a free lunch.

American Proverb

There is no such thing as tomorrow.

Alan Watts

= true

= false

THERE IS NO SUCH THING!

18/21

What does your morning (routine) look like?

Kaffeetasse

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Not quite awake yet, have a good thought, get up, stretch, wish my family a good morning, make breakfast, turn on music (usually jazz), whistle along, have breakfast, hold the thought after waking up if it was good, clear the table, go to the Mac and see what the day brings.

100 MINUTES OF SOLITUDE

15/21

What’s your insider tip for the most underrated website?

DIGITAL DARK HORSE

4/21

Previous hair colors

black (actually as a newborn), blond (because I was in the sun a lot as a child), dark brown, grey (now) white (in the future) black (after genetic manipulations are possible or I live on as an avatar)

scissor and comb

AT THE HAIR SALON

6/21

Purpose is:

Purpose is sought when one is uncertain. This sets in motion a process we call consciousness. We have been dealing with this since our expulsion from paradise. Now we have to painstakingly find our way back or become God ourselves.

THE SECRET SAUCE OF LIFE

9/21

This law should exist:

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Anyone who does not laugh at least once a day or make someone else laugh will be tickled by court order.

ABOVE THE LAW

Postits Pin
15/21

Complete the following sentences!

Perseverance is starting later than you think.

Responsibility is just an invention of the Harry Potter camouflage cloak industry.

Vulnerability is the sister of openness. It costs a lot but brings more, or in other words: no risk, no fun.

Gratitude is the direct path to happiness.

Curiosity is the engine of consciousness.

THE MISSING PIECE

20/21

What’s something you have been doing wrong all your life until recently?

To whistle instead of singing

NOTE TO SELF

21/21

How much would you pay yourself per hour?

A lot, I think. Anything else would be lacking in self-confidence.

A REAL BARGAIN

10/21

Top 5 character features:

Spirited, Loyal, Inventive, Creative, Humorous

MATCHLESS MENTAL MEASUREMENT

11/21

What question would you like to ask your fear?

😱

Why do you always hang out with stupidity?

JITTERBUG

17/21

What are three things you want to learn next?

Singing, installing solar panels, black humour.

LEARNING AS A LIFESTYLE

Buntstifte
Schreibmaschine
19/21

???

What’s the best question you have ever been asked?

What's the best question you have ever been asked? That was just obvious, sorry. In fact, the best question I was asked was when a story is really exciting and what does David Lynch have to do with it? I'm still thinking about that.

THE RIGHT TO REMAIN THOUGHTFUL

2/21

Which items should people scratch of their bucket list immediately?

1. Increase your money
2. Make former intelligence chief head of state
3. Buy sausage

THE UNBUCKET LIST

10/21

Which film role would you like to play?

The role of an artist by the name of Thor van Horn

DREAMCAST

IMDfü

7/21

What is it like to be you?

You can chase the dreams and earn money with it.

WO / MAN IN THE MIRROR

16/21

How can you measure whether an idea is good or bad?

On a premise, it's easy. In general, it is almost impossible. If we assume that all ideas are heading towards the one big idea and say we call it "DEVS", then we would need to know who or what "DEVS" is in order to judge whether an idea is good.

FOOLS AND TOOLS

Digital Transformation
3/21

Transformation is:

Transformation is a structure-changing adjustment to maximise potential.

TRANSFORMATION TRANSCRIBED

Tobias Burkhardt
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