Monthly Archives: October 2009


Willem Claassen

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Willem Claassen, ‘Zwarte piste’ (2009)

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Kristin Posehn

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Kristin Posehn, ‘Replicant’ (2005/2006)

A replica of a graffiti-covered supporting column from underneath the M25,
a motorway that circles London. The work is constructed from high-resolution photographs
mounted on plywood, which shows through at top and bottom.


Jeff Wall – Google Street View 5


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‘The Storyteller ‘ (1986)

Locations of photographs by Jeff Wall on Google Street View (5 and last).


Sinta Werner

More duplication and mirroring…

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Sinta Werner, ‘4xDoublefixed / Classic Aluminium‘ (2009)

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Diederik Klomberg

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Diederik Klomberg, ‘Lokaal 02′ (2007)

Diederik Klomberg created a mirror-effect in the space of Lokaal 01, Breda.

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Jeff Wall – Google Street View 4


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‘Overpass’ (2001)

Locations of photographs by Jeff Wall on Google Street View (4).


Jeff Wall – Google Street View 3


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‘The Thinker’ (1986)

Locations of photographs by Jeff Wall on Google Street View (3).


Tim Etchells

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Tim Etchells, ‘Wait here I have gone to get help’, neon sign (2006)

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Jeff Wall – Google Street View 2


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‘Mimic’ (1982)

Locations of photographs by Jeff Wall on Google Street View (2).


Aram Bartholl

Okay, last one:

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Aram Bartholl, ‘Map’ (2006-2009)


GWEI.com

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“GWEI  (Google will eat itself) generates money by serving Google text advertisments on a network of hidden Websites. With this money they automatically buy Google shares. They buy Google via their own advertisement!” Google will eat itself.


Jeff Wall – Google Street View


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‘The Pine on the Corner’ (1990) by Jeff Wall. (thanks Noah)

Locations of photographs by Jeff Wall on Google Street View. More will follow in the next days.
See also this post.


Palle Torsson

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Palle Torsson, ‘The Exorcist’

All images from Palle Torsson’s ‘Directory of evil interiors’ (2003).

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Hall of Fame

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Hall of Fame photographed in China (2009).

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Photoshop disasters

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Shrink to fit.

From the Photoshop Disasters blog. (Thanks, Jan!)

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Billy Rennekamp

Billy Rennekamp, ‘Clover’ (2009)


Maider Lopez

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Ataskoa was a public announcement, made in the newspapers, over the radio, with flyers, posters, etc. to create a traffic jam in the hills.

On 18th September 2005, 160 cars (approximately 425 people) gathered at Intza, Navarre, on the sides of Mount Aralar. The jam started at 11am. and ended at 15pm.

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Maider Lopez, ‘Ataskoa’ (2005)


After Microsoft

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‘Bliss’ by Charles O’Rear. ‘Bliss’ was used as a standard wallpaper in Windows XP.

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‘After Microsoft’ by Goldin+Senneby.

The same location where ‘Bliss’ was taken, re-photographed ten years later.


Poly-Xelor

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Poly-Xelor, ‘Klima-Kontrolle’ (Video here)


Zilvinas Kempinas

‘Double O’ (2008) by Zilvinas Kempinas.


Tom Hillewaere

‘La Valse Sentimentale’ by Tom Hillewaere. (2006, I believe…)


Frederik van Simaey

‘Hard Brake (2008) by Frederik van Simaey.


Helmut Smits

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Helmut Smits, ‘Boom voor billboard (tree in front of billboard)’ (2006)


Martin Creed

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Martin Creed, ‘Work no. 785 (Japanese Maple, Persian Ironwood, Hornbeam, Apple and Oak)’ (2007)


Davide Balula

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Davide Balula, ‘Heartbeat Exciter (Stimulateur cardiaque)’ (2006)

Recordings of human heartbeats at different speeds sending magnetic charges into the plants.


Tony Romano

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‘Trial of Judas With Constant Reference to Dorothy Retallack’ (2007), by Tony Romano.

Two tomato plants exposed to the infamous Judas Priest record ‘Stained Class’, one played backwards and one forwards. 

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Breaking the law – Wal eht gnikaerb

But they did come up with this…

Judas Priest and Tseirp Saduj


Whatfilm 2

 

‘America we stand as one’ (2002) by Dennis Madalone. One of the highlights of Whatfilm 2!

Check www.americawestandasone.com with sing along karaoke version!

 

Yesterday night was the Whatfilm night at the Film Foyer in Tilburg, organised by Whatspace. An evening of nice shortfilms selected by Rotterdam VHS Festival and presented by Niels Post of Trendbeheer. After the Read More some blurry photo impressions:

(More photo’s on Whatspace and Trendbeheer!)

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Roman Ondák

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Roman Ondák, ‘Czech Pavilion in the Giardini’, Venice Biennial (2009)

The garden landscape surrounding the Czech pavillion is continued inside.

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Al Martino (RIP)

‘Volare’ (1976) by Al Martino (*October 7, 1927 – †October 13, 2009). 

See the ‘Volare‘ post from about a month ago.