Sarah Jane Hoffman
The Absent Body
Sarah-Jane Hoffmann (Siegburg, Germany, 1984. Lives and works in Amsterdam) studied at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf under Rosemarie Trockel, and at de Ateliers in Amsterdam. She has exhibited at Playstation/Galerie Fons Welters in Amsterdam, Skulpturenmuseum Glaskasten in Marl, SSBA Salon in Amsterdam and Venus & Apoll (by Julia Stoscheck Collection) in Düsseldorf.
FONG QI WEI
퐁 치 웨이
‘Time is a Dimension’
The beauty of photography, in its essence, is conveyed by capturing a moment in time and freezing it out of its context. Singapore-based photographer Fong Qi Wei, however, uses photography to show the passage of time. In his time lapse series called ‘Time is a Dimension’, Fong doesn’t use a typical long exposure trick. He captures the passing time by layering different photos of the same spot with clear edge lines of each frame. Each collage is digitally cut and created from pictures Fong takes within 2 to to 4 hours. Fong usually works at sunrise or sunset, as the light and color palettes are most varied at those times.
“The basic structure of a landscape is present in every piece. But each panel or concentric layer shows a different slice of time, which is related to the adjacent panel/layer. The transition from daytime to night is gradual and noticeable in every piece, but would not be something you expect to see in a still image. Similarly, our experience of a scene is more than a snapshot,” explains Fong.
Rufus Wainwright
Sword of Damocles
At a lavish banquet, King Dionysius is confronted by his servant Damocles – a brat who is jealous of the king’s splendor and power. Through supernatural forces, the two roles are switched. The smug, inexperienced commoner becomes the king. But his joy is short-lived.
He quickly realizes that being king isn’t all crowns and cheeseburgers. With great power comes great responsibility.
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Release
The Sword of Damocles
Just release it
To the authorities
Raise kindness
Above all else
Avoid the books of
Hatred behind the shelves
I will caress your
Caress your curly hair
With affection
Many a good reason to cut off your head
Then and then
Release
The Sword of Damocles
Just release it
I’m begging
You on my knees
There is no reason
To hide it from the sun
I am a tyrant
Trust me, you are not the one and only
And trust me, you are not the one and only
And trust me, you are not the one and only
Lonely person
Release
The Sword of Damocles
Release
The Sword of Damocles
Just release it
Cut the thread
Why don’t you please
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BIAH WERTHER
result of drowning
via highlike submit
ADAM W. BROWN
Great Work of the Metal Lover
Magnum Opus, or The Great Work, is an Alchemical process that describes a personal, spiritual and chemical method for creating the Philosopher’s Stone, a mysterious red colored substance that was capable of transmuting base matter into the noble metal of gold. Discovering the principals of the Philosopher’s Stone was one of the defining and at the same time seemingly unobtainable objectives of Western Alchemy. The Great Work of the Metal Lover is an artwork that sits at the intersection of art, science and alchemy, re-examining the problem of transmutation through the use of modern microbiological practice and thus solving the ancient riddle.
MIAO XIAOCHUN
fluoroscopy
Miao Xiaochun creates and builds virtual worlds for twenty years, unlimited in size, perspective and imagination. Populated by strange cybernetic beings, stripped of every habit, character or expression, these universes superimpose the images of the great classics of Western art with futuristic, highly urbanized and technologically technologized settings.
Omar Victor Diop
The Studio of Vanities
Oumy Ndour – Journalist, TV Anchor, Movie Director
The result is a collection of individual portraits, striking and captivating in their charm. Diop carefully chooses backgrounds and patterns to strengthen the subject’s personality and cultural references. Therefore, the colour of kenté fabric flawlessly matches the outfit of casually posing fashion designer, Selly Raby Kane. The clothes of artist Mame-Diarra Niang and model Aminata Faye fuse with an African background pattern. Using this particular approach, Diop becomes part of a tradition of African studio photography epitomized by the likes of Malick Sidibé and Seydou Keïta. He honours their pioneering work in his own creations, making use of contemporary techniques. Instead of merely creating striking images of an attractive young generation, Diop defines the images during the portraiture process, ensuring that decisions regarding pose, background and props are taken together with the subject. This makes it possible for Diop to come closer to the essence of the portrayed individual, and therefore do justice to the multiplicity and energy of Dakar’s contemporary cultural scene.
THOMPSON HARRELL
The Color Project
MPC New York und ich wurden eingeladen, ein generatives Kunstwerk für den hochkarätigen Start des Media Centers beizusteuern. ‘The Color Project’ ist Teil eines fortlaufenden F & E-Konzepts, das von mir und MPC Digital entwickelt wurde. Das Startstück bleibt als eine von fünf permanenten Installationen im Zentrum zu sehen. Das Made in NY Media Center von IFP bringt Innovatoren aus verschiedenen Kreativbranchen und aus allen Regionen zusammen widmet sich der Definition und Förderung der Zukunft des digitalen Geschichtenerzählens. Der Raum befähigt Künstler, indem er sie mit Ressourcen und Publikum verbindet, um ihre Kunst weiterzuentwickeln. Das Farbprojekt konzentriert sich auf die Erforschung von Erzählungen anhand von Farben, Linien und Formen, die in geografischen Satellitenbildern zu finden sind. Diese Implementierung des Projekts hebt die Schauplätze vieler Filme hervor, die von IFP verfochten wurden. Die formalen Motive jedes Filmortes werden in Form eines Rasters von 162 Globen untersucht. In wunderschöner Synchronizität taucht jede Ansicht zuerst aus dem Weltraum auf und bleibt bei einer einzelnen Farbe in der Landschaft stehen, wodurch ein ortsspezifisches Mosaik entsteht. Das Stück springt von einem Ort zum nächsten und zeigt den Charakter von Bogotá, Kolumbien (Maria voller Anmut), Cleveland, New York City, Florida (Fremder als das Paradies), Vietnam und Virginia (Der gefährlichste Mann in Amerika: Daniel Ellsberg) und die Pentagon Papers), während sie gleichzeitig auf den Kontrast zwischen den Standorten aufmerksam machen. Das Stück verwendet Google Earth und eine benutzerdefinierte Software zeichnet programmgesteuert die geografischen Merkmale jedes Standorts auf, die auf einer beeindruckenden Wand aus 27 HD-Bildschirmen dargestellt werden.
Herzog & de Meuron
Bird’s Nest Stadium
The innovative structure was designed by Herzog & De Meuron Architekten, Arup Sport and the China Architecture Design and Research Group, and has been nicknamed the “bird’s nest” due to the web of twisting steel sections that form the roof.
As well as designing a modern stadium, the team was challenged with creating a venue that was part of the culture of China and would put Beijing on the map.
Anne-Sarah Le Meur & Jean-Jacques Birgé
Omni-Vermille
Omni-Vermille is based on computer-generated real-time 3D images. The programmed code allows light spots to oscillate against a dark background. The colors sometimes move dynamically, sometimes calmly across the projection surface; sometimes they evoke plasticity, sometimes depth. This continuous metamorphosis endows the contents of the images with a sensual, even lively quality. The metamorphosis designed by algorithms opens up a new time-based morphology of colors and forms for painting. The play of colors is accompanied by a stereophonic sound composition by Jean-Jacques Birgé (*1952, France). The sounds follow the shapes of the colors, only to stand out again the next moment: the combination of sound and image results entirely from the laws of random simultaneity.
JASON HOPKINS
Biostructure
Jason Hopkins, inglese, è l’autore di queste particolarissime illustrazioni realizzate in 3-D. Abhominal, una parola arcaica che vuole dire “inumano”, è il titolo di questo progetto di esplorazione della forma umana. Le “biostrutture” create da Hopkins sono una fusione di forme astratte e patterns geometrici, architettonici e organici.
DANIEL BUREN
دانيال بورين
丹尼尔·布伦
다니엘 뷰렌
ダニエル·ビュラン
Даниэль Бюрен
La cabane éclatée aux 4 salles
丹尼尔·布伦，1938年出生于法国布罗涅-毕昂古。从六十年代以来，他以竖带交替条纹（白色与其它颜色，条宽8.7cm）作为他的视觉工具,应邀在世界各地现场创作作品无数，无论是短暂的还是永久的。1985-1986年他为巴黎皇宫创作“两个平台”（或称之为“布伦柱”）作品。丹尼尔·布伦在2005年春天在美国古根海姆美术馆举办了个展，引起巨大轰动。丹尼尔·布伦是法国当今享有盛誉的艺术家之一，他以白色竖带条纹与其它颜色交替作为视觉工具，曾在世界各地创作了许多著名作品。
ANDY WARHOL
Silver Clouds
RALPH UELTZHOEFFER
Ральф Уэльтцхоффер
ANOUK WIPPRECHT AND DANIEL SCHATZMAYR
ROBOTIC SPIDER DRESS
Création de l’artiste néerlandaise Anouk Wipprecht, avec la collaboration de Daniel Schatzmayr, cette robe fait partie d’une série de robes et vêtements de style ‘fashiontech’, ou technomode en français.Après des études en design de mode et en communications, Anouk Wipprecht, qui s’intéresse à la robotique et à l’intelligence artificielle, a commencé a créé ses oeuvres d’art sous forme de robes.
JULIA FEYRER
escape scene
DAIRAKUDAKAN
大駱駝艦
THE GOLDENS
Fundada en 1972 como una de las primeras compañías de danza Butoh, Dairakudakan es formado por Akaji Maro, basado en los principios “Tempu-Tenshiki” (‘nacer en el mundo es ya de por si tener un gran talento’), creado por Maro, y “Miburi-Teburi” (‘uso de las manos y el cuerpo’). Esta agrupación aparece en la escena internacional en 1982 con el estreno mundial de “Kaiin no Uma ” (El Caballo del Marinero) en Avignon, Francia. Desde entonces la palabra “butoh” ha tenido un gran impacto en otras formas de danza contemporánea.
AES+F
Turandot
In passato, quando Pechino fu conquistata …
Molte donne, inclusa l’imperatrice, furono violentate
Nel 2070, Pechino è la capitale dell’Impero Globale,
dove la principessa Turandot ha stabilito un radicale,
matriarcato tecno-femminista …
