With the performative installation FUNERAL ECSTASY – The Simulation, HipSick delves deeply into the concept of immortality. What does it mean to escape death? How does it feel to live forever? And what are the downsides of eternal existence? With the rapid pace of scientific advancement, the boundaries between science fiction and reality are blurring. What seemed impossible ten years ago is now actively in development: from digital avatars that preserve your memories forever to life-extending therapies. These new technologies also raise ethical questions. Is there a danger in the pursuit of immortality? And if immortality means that anything is possible, why not start living the life you’d want to lead forever right now? In The Simulation, you’re confronted with questions like: What’s holding you back? Is it fear, the constraints of the present, or perhaps the idea that death and finiteness are what give life meaning?