In April of 2013, American singer Patti Smith travels to the grave of French writer Jean Genet in Larache, Morocco. She brings him three stones, which she collected for him over 30 years ago. "There are places of yearning. There are promises that accompany us our entire lives. And there are friends, who listen and ask questions. Frieder Schlaich and Patti Smith are linked by just such a friendship. Tangier is the place, and the promise is one that was made to Jean Genet. Patti Smith has been carrying the secret around with her for many years, inside a matchbox. When chance creates a situation that brings everything together, she is able to honour her promise. Frieder accompanies Patti through the city he feels so close to, and she speaks of that which is close to her. At the cemetery they encounter a young boy who carries the spell of the story further. Two rolls of black and white film, a Bolex and the few minutes before a live performance limit the shooting time. Having the necessary concentration and knowledge of one another is what sets the film apart. The view across the ocean lies in its limitation.“ (Berlinale Shorts 2014).
UntitledThree young women impress their men with their home sewing skills.
„Won’t ask you, wish I was going with you.“ (Jack Nicholson in „Easy Rider“) „Get in, drive, arrive (give or take an accident or two!). Zimmer used these as leaders when arranging a large number of film fragments with the car as central theme.The silence of the drivers is emphasised by the sound of slamming doors, roaring engines, exploding tyres, screeching brakes and explosions.“ (Katalog Impakt Festival, Utrecht 1997)
Khue, a Buddhist monk, the clown Phong and the young prostitute Thuy reflect on their personal experiences during three different decades of Vietnamese history. French colonialism, the Vietnam war and the current effects of globalization create an image of a Hanoi teetering between the influences of modern, Western ideas and traditional Asian values. The protagonists' fragmented memories draw a picture of Vietnamese day to day life but also deal with the social changes of the past 70 years.
UntitledThis video work combines both performance and video art. The artist portrays a state of stress -- the stress from self-pressure and the fear of turning 30 years old. Using a unique architectural structure and video technology, the artist imagines three decades of herself.
Description : Première collection : Série de danse de projets de GMN Je me suis senti qu'il était temps de faire cette série ; une série qui reflète (au-dessus du poids et du vieillissement) mâle blanc comme image/symbole du positionnement insoutenable dans cet arrangement pluraliste. Comme mâle en monde ou monde d'art, nous avons une tendance de maintenir nos propres position de puissance ou de cette Person de puissance ou de jeunesse, où en réalité it' ; s perdu au temps et à la pesanteur. Le morceau parle à cette façade fausse. That' ; s pourquoi j'emploie l'idée du " ; l'artiste comme fool" ; dans la majeure partie de mon travail. Fondamentalement je pousse l'amusement à mon propre individu. Comme un mâle blanc, dans cet état de culture, je pensent that' ; s tous que je dois travailler avec, ce et humilité.
... 3 Mostra de Vídeo Independent de Barcelona 1996.
This work by Lebanese filmmaker Danielle Arbid is based on the secret, ardent and obsessive sexual experiences that are freely recounted in minute detail by her friends. Archival super-8 footage of prim young girls alternates with darkened shots of men and women discussing their formative experiences and their fantasies. Their words and the visual representations create a highly poetic erotic tension.
UntitledA young aboriginal mother spends time with her daughter teaching her different aspects of the environment to the sound of layered, traditional Mohawk songs. An unforseen event ruins the bonding moment in this simple message of respect for the environment and ourselves.
During the protests against the WTO in Seattle, we had a collective vision. We saw people from many different cultures and ideologies, united with a strength and an energy that has not been seen for decades in this country.