Collaborations 2009
 
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GERMAN EXPERIMENTAL SHORTS

3. December 2009
on the occasion of my trip to Tirana
I put together a program of recent German artist's and experimental works that screened as part of the Thursday Film series at Marubi Academy
for details, click here

< mage source: Destination Finale by Philip Widman
     
 
 


FOOD FOR THOUGHT

I was asked by the representatives of the student body of the faculty of fine art at the University of Arts Berlin to host and moderate a month-long weekly salon. I had a carte-blanche as to whom to invite for collective evening meals and a discussion table.

Salon 1.
22. January 2009, 7pm
Screening and discussion of "The Language of Things" (die Sprache der Dinge) by Angela Melitopoulos.

Featured guests: Angela Melitopolous and Maurizio Lazzarato

Dinner served: home made vegetarian Thai green curry and pickled vegetables

   
 
 
 
 
     

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Salon 2.
29. January 2009, 7pm
Featured guest: Madeleine Bernstorff
Madeleine told us about the history and origins of independent cinema spaces in Berlin of the 80s, with special focus on the Sputnik Cinema that she was a founding member of. We also discussed self-organization and independent art spaces.

Dinner served: spaghetti arrabiata and parsley salad. desert: creme caramel


   
     

 


FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Salon 3.
5. February 2009, 7pm
At our first salon with Angela and Maurizio, the students asked lots of questions in regards to what resistance is, what it can look like, and how it relates to art. There seemed to be a strong demand for discussion, so I decided to not invite any guests for the 3rd salon and we spent it watching and discussing a series of mash-up clips, activist's documentaries and excerpts of "politically motivated" films, as well as experimental works. We looked at some of the following varying approaches: Santiago Alvarez, Negativland, Yes Men, Aleesa Cohene, Adam Curtis, Oliver Ressler, to name only a few. That day, our discussions stayed with Oliver Ressler's work, and focussed in on the idea of the "Multitude."

Dinner served: Mushroom Risotto



    
 
     
FOOD FOR THOUGHT

The 4th Salon expanded into a public presentation of Craig Baldwin's latest film
MOCK UP ON MU
which screened at the Arsenal
on February 19, 2009, 8pm

no dinner served, but the Arsenal provided free wine! 		   
     
 

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

My final contribution to the series was to organize and facilitate a week-long 16mm found footage workshop with Craig Baldwin.

Dinner served on last day: vegetarian risotto and free beer!		    
     
 
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