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Human Camera
During my recent visit to London at the end of March I spent some time at the ‘Altermodern’ show at the Tate, I came across the work of Lindsay Seers for the first time. Was it indeed the first time? The work addresses a deeper level of memento and recalls that type of memory, where ...
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UN report on Gaza
A shocking UN report on Gaza has been published with today: A humanitarian and protection crisis unfolding (pdf via Spiegel online) Since the Israeli military operation “Cast lead” began on 27 December until 8 January (4:00PM), 758 Palestinians have been killed—approximately 42% of whom were women (60) and children (257) according to the Palestinian Ministry ...
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Histoire(s) du cinéma
These two articles focusing on Jean-Luc Godard’s Histoire(s) du cinéma are the openers of the recent screening the past issue, as in the issue before an international poll has selected Godard’s Histoire(s) (along with Gilberto Perez’s The Material Ghost: Films and Their Medium) as the most significant publications in our field in the past decade:Intersections: ...
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Logical Aesthetics
Research as Cultural Practice has been addressed now for some time, but this work by gatescherrywolmark I came across the other day is really presenting its expression/result in form of an interesting and refreshing media piece.The visible traces of the past in the present provide the essential material from which the video, Logical Aesthetics, constructs ...
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the ultimate underground movie
Yesterday I posted on Ken Jacobs Online Exhibition at tank.tv and gave two short examples of the films to be seen there. ‘The Whirled’, which was a pre-work to his magnum opus ‘Star Spangled to Death’. And this latter film definitely deserves some more words. Synopsis according to Jim Knipfel (from an interview with K.Jacobs): ...
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Ken Jacobs Online Exhibition at tank.tv
Don’t miss this kind of unique opportunity to watch these rarely seen films:Ken Jacobs Online Exhibition at tank.tv / Curated by Mark WebberKen Jacobs (b.1933) has been active as a filmmaker, performer and teacher for the past five decades. Rigorous and dedicated, his work is characterised by a keen eye for formal composition and a ...
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african screens – new cinemas from africa
Even though the festival african screens – new cinemas from africa at the House of World Cultures (HKW Berlin) started already last week I want to point towards it as a very good opportunity to get a sense of the african cinemas. So far I only have been able to visit two events, thus there ...
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new new deal (*)
Saskia Sassen writes on Open Democracy on the recent financial crisis – the article ‘The new new deal’ is obviously the opener for a new series ‘When local housing becomes a global electronic instrument’ ... and it might be interesting to read further opinions and analysis on the theme:The current moment would be a remarkable ...
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Z32
Avi Mograbi’s presentation at the Venice Film Festival this year seemingly offered an interesting approach towards a difficult theme in which the filmmaker questions his own political and artistic approach. The film, based on real interviews, but concealing the attester’s identity is set up as a musical documentary tragedy. An Israeli ex-soldier who participated in ...