Stills from the video ‘Rawane’s Song’ (2006) by Mounira Al Solh.
(seen last week in De Appel, Amsterdam)
Tag Archives: video
Pauline Bastard
Pauline Bastard, ‘Over the rainbow’ (2009)
A lot of her works are videos that I can’t show you here, because her website’s so Flashy… so go there.
Christopher Chiappa
Christopher Chiappa, ‘Hermit crab’, video (2010)
‘Hermit crab’ is a video manipulating common childhood pet hermit crabs in a way that
depicts power and abuse. The artist’s head is cropped out of each frame as he methodically
glues each of the twenty-five hermit crab shells together to form a circle. The crabs’ behavior
during the gluing evokes human struggle and strategies for coping as a group.
Photograph taken at the end of the production of the film.
Wesley Willis
Wesley Willis, view on Chicago
Wesley Willis (May 31, 1963 – August 21, 2003) was a busker, musician, comedian and artist from Chicago. A diagnosed chronic schizophrenic, he gained a sizable cult following in the 1990s after releasing several hundred songs of simple but unique music, with emphasis on his humorous, bizarre, and frequently obscene lyrics. In addition to his large body of solo musical work, Willis fronted the punk rock band the Wesley Willis Fiasco. He also produced hundreds of unusual colored ink-pen drawings, most of them of the Chicago skyline and CTA buses.
Ariel Schlesinger
3 videos by Ariel Schlesinger. Above: ‘L’angoisse de la page blanche’ (2007)
To see the other 2: Read More
Nedko Solakov
Nedko Solakov, ‘Destroyed public sculpture’ (2001) Video here
Destroyed replica of a part from a public sculpture called Citizens (created by Ubo Scheffer, 1970), situated in front of the Police Headquarters, Arnhem
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Chris Burden
Chris Burden talking about his museum installation ‘Samson’ (1985), with added VHS-eighties-please-adjust-your-television effects.
A museum installation consisting of a 100-ton jack connected to a gear box and a turnstile. The 100-ton jack pushes two large timbers against the bearing walls of the museum. Each visitor to the museum must pass through the turnstile in order to see the exhibition. Each input on the turnstile ever so slightly expands the jack, and ultimately if enough people visit the exhibition, SAMSON could theoretically destroy the building.
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Momus
Momus, ‘Boring books’ (2008)
A selection of book titles and covers so boring they’re interesting.
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