more old sound pieces coming soon
lichterloh (up in flames) 1998
I was interested in the challenge of installing my work in a
room which was an existing installation, especially such a
dominating one as ‘Collette's Salon’ in Stiftung Starke- Berlin.
It was a time when I had no space of my own and was
surrounded by the personal objects of others. I had been in
Berlin for 9 months and was thinking about the compulsive
curiosity that causes one to throw ones life up into the air
and play with fire. I created a collaged sound piece based on
the tale by Heinrick Hoffman, where little Paulinchen plays
with matches and burns herself up. One video and 6 super 8
projectors spread fire across the room, where visitors sat at
tables drinking wine and lighting cigarettes. I provided
matchboxes with photo details of the original room on them.
room which was an existing installation, especially such a
dominating one as ‘Collette's Salon’ in Stiftung Starke- Berlin.
It was a time when I had no space of my own and was
surrounded by the personal objects of others. I had been in
Berlin for 9 months and was thinking about the compulsive
curiosity that causes one to throw ones life up into the air
and play with fire. I created a collaged sound piece based on
the tale by Heinrick Hoffman, where little Paulinchen plays
with matches and burns herself up. One video and 6 super 8
projectors spread fire across the room, where visitors sat at
tables drinking wine and lighting cigarettes. I provided
matchboxes with photo details of the original room on them.