// SegFault: self try { compile(identity); } catch(SyntaxError e) { return „incomplete... but real“; } Even in corrupted code, the author is still visible. And sometimes broken lines are the truest ones we write. “SegFault: self” is an introspective exploration of identity through the lens of digital fragmentation and human vulnerability. The visual juxtaposition of a mechanical hand intertwined with a human one—both fracturing, disassembling—serves as a metaphor for the imperfect compilation of the self in an increasingly digitized world. The embedded code fragment: try { compile(identity); } catch(SyntaxError e) { return "incomplete... but real"; } acts as a poetic invocation, drawing parallels between emotional syntax errors and the glitches of personal expression. When identity fails to compile cleanly, what remains isn’t void—but a form of truth shaped by fragmentation. Even in corrupted code, the author is still visible. And sometimes broken lines are the truest ones we write. These lines reflect the central theme: brokenness is not the absence of self, but a revelation of it. The project challenges the notion of perfection—highlighting how the most honest parts of our identities are often revealed in the moments where we "crash," malfunction, or break protocol. Themes: Digital identity & disintegration Human-technology entanglement Emotional error-handling Fragmentation as authenticity Intended Experience: The audience is invited to reflect on their own “syntax errors”—those moments when their identity didn’t compile as expected—and consider that these moments may be the most authentic expressions of self.