In November 2013, Ian Strange (previously) in collaboration with cinematographer Alun ‚Albol‘ Bollinger (Lord of the Rings, Heavenly Creatures, The Frighteners) created three new film and photography based artworks incorporating four suburban homes in Christchurch, New Zealand. These homes were located in Christchurch’s residential »Red Zone«, an area containing over 16,000 houses slated for demolition after the devastating 2011 earthquake. Final Act is in part an emotive archive of these Christchurch homes and a continuation of the artist’s ongoing exploration of the social and emotional icon of the home. Watch the video.
Australian artist Daniel Stoupin has created a video that combines thousands of close-up photographs of beautiful corals in a way that makes them seem extraterrestrial. To make this clip, Stoupin took over 150,000 shots of these strangely beautiful creatures, and yes, colors are real, no digital enhancement, just white balance correction with curves.
Jozef Mrva has created a series of masks that adapt the heads and skulls of animals. Using cardboard, the artist carves and cuts the readily available material into expressionistic forms. They are fantastic, especially the one made out of a pizza box.
Heute beginnt das Lichter – Filmfest Frankfurt International. Ein Filmfest, das seinen Ursprung in der regionalen Filmlandschaft hat und die Werke, die in der Region entstehen, in seiner ganzen Breite vorstellt. Dazu eine Plattform für spannende Filme aus aller Welt, die gleichzeitig der wachsenden Vernetzung der Region und der hohen Diversität des Weltkinos Rechnung trägt. Dazu trägt auch ein umfangreiches Rahmenprogramm bei: Workshops und Diskussionsrunden rund um den Film, der Videokunst-Wettbewerb LICHTER Art Award und nicht zuletzt das kommunikative Herz – ein Festivalzentrum mit ausgesuchter Bewirtung, Partys und Raum für Gespräche und Diskussionen.
LICHTER Filmfest Frankfurt International vom 25.03. – 30.03.2014.
Waffle Bike by Tom Sachs is a waffle-maker-bicycle that has been converted into a mobile station with several peculiar features. A cage on the back houses the chickens and on the front side the bike stores other ingredients and supplies needed for the preparation and consumption of waffles, including an electronic waffle maker, forks, a refrigerator storing whipped cream, and lingonberry jam. Mobile waffle making, fresh eggs straight from the chicken, real whipped cream – it’s a pretty sweet interface device!
Instant Housing by Winfried Baumann – Portable housing space. Since 2001 the artist Winfried Baumann has been building life systems for homeless people and other urban nomads. Under the brand urban nomads all the projects of Winfried Baumann are combined and they are all concerned with mobility, housing, provisions and locomotion. The most comprehensive group of works is Instant Housing. Instant Housing are small mobile homes, which are designed for the special living circumstances of their users and which are manageable by one person. In a time when ways of living are constantly questioned and social mobility is a requirement for all, Baumann’s work invites us to reflect on our own lifestyles, and those of others.
Shelter – KL, 2008, Ausstattung: Liegefläche, Erste Hilfe Paket, Spiegel, Trillerpfeife, Multifunktionswerkzeug, Taschenlampe.
WBF 240 Hedone, 2007, Anscharnierter Deckel mit Randprofil und 2 Gurtbändern, Hebespannverschluss mit Zylinderschluss, Schiebegriffe aus eloxiertem Alu-Rohr, Stahlachse mit 2 gummibereiften Rädern.
I-H Shopping Cart METRO-400, 2010, gepolsterte Liegefläche, Erste Hilfe Paket, Spiegel, Trillerpfeife, Multifunktionswerkzeug, Taschenlampe, Kunststoffhaube mit Sichtfenster.
