
Widely recognized as MFO, Marcel Weber has built his craft since the early '00s, evolving from VJing in electronic music clubs to becoming a visionary of immersive audiovisual experiences. Deeply influenced by his formative work in theater, Weber embraces the Gesamtkunstwerk ethos—a holistic fusion of artistic forms—to craft performances that resonate with memory, perception, and identity. His work, often steeped in mythological narratives and meditations on potential futures, invites audiences into altered states of consciousness, merging the visceral and the cerebral.
As the director of light and visuals for Berlin’s Atonal Festival, Weber has transformed industrial spaces into haunting stages for sound and light rituals, exploring the collision of rave culture and urban decay. His bespoke scenography and kinetic light designs have amplified the sonic narratives of artists like Caterina Barbieri, Roly Porter, and Lyra Pramuk, each project a unique manifestation of his experimental ethos—whether through UV light, strobes, or holographic projections, he offers audiences a spectrum of sensations that oscillate between discomfort and wonder.
Despite his avant-garde approach, Weber embraces the raw and imperfect, favoring the liberating ethos of underground club culture, where he first honed his autodidactic ingenuity. While game engines and digital tools intrigue him, he remains rooted in the tangible immediacy of live performance and communal experience.