The second part of Köken Ergun's video series about the state-controlled national day ceremonies held in the Turkish Republic. Shot during April 23rd, Children's Day, which marks the establishment of the new Turkish Parliament and the official demise of the Ottoman Empire back in 1920, this split screen film documents a pompous patriotic performance devised by elders to be performed by children.
William Burroughs was undoubtedly one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Amongst those who cite him as an influence are Clive Barker, Patti Smith, REM, U2, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, Cabaret Voltaire and the late Kurt Cobain, many of whom he collaborated with. His extensive literary legacy is constantly reprinted as each new generation study the man who influenced modern contemporary literature more than any other writer.
Review of patent files, their carers, their dangers. Music by Henryk Gorecki Music by Bill Frisell
UntitledAll the images included in this piece, even those that don't deal with the subject, come from gay erotica produced in Eastern Europe since the introduction of capitalism. Above all, this is a portrait of young men trapped in a system which only considers them cheap labor. This video doesn't deal with the transgressions typical of pornography, but with the real pornography of human exploitation. 6th Independent Vídeo & Interactive Phenomena Show
Art-Int-Act CD ROM - DVD Rom version published by ZKM
This is a personal tape about heartache, regret and transatlantic travel. A cautious driver alone on the highway remembers the first and the last time she had sex at midnight. We are lonely and coping. This piece features music by Savath and Savalas, Stars of the Lid, Autopoieses and Kit Clayton.
A silent short, focusing on the beauty and melancholia of seeing horses in the cold fog, and the metaphors that manifest, as time passes.
UntitledSuburbia, and all it promises, has become the American Dream. But as we enter the 21st century, serious questions are beginning to emerge about the sustainability of this way of life. With brutal honesty and a touch of irony, The End of Suburbia explores the American Way of Life and its prospects as the planet approaches a critical era, as global demand for fossil fuels begins to outstrip supply. Are today's suburbs destined to become the slums of tomorrow?
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