Featuring G.R.A.M. ir Markus Scherer. In all works by Josef Dabernig the central plot is distinctly developed. In his films, from beginning to end, one simple action is being performed. As the whole film is devoted to this simple action, it becomes extraordinary from the viewpoint of developing the plot, which is unpredictable, but determined by a clear logic of the concept.
Featuring G.R.A.M. ir Markus Scherer
[Curator]: Deimantas Narkevicus
In all works by Josef Dabernig the central plot is distinctly developed.
In his films, from beginning to end, one simple action is being
performed. As the whole film is devoted to this simple action, it
becomes extraordinary from the viewpoint of developing the plot, which
is unpredictable, but determined by a clear logic of the concept. Though
these films lack dialogues or monologues, they are narrative - it is the
language of the filmed movement. The actors' gestures and movements are
not performed, in other words, not played with suggestion, as is common
in feature films. Persons who appear in a frame perform a task, whose
accomplishment decides the suggestion of their actions.
Josef Dabernig's films balance in between director's cinematography and
the documentalism of the performances done by the artist himself and his
friends on a 16 mm film.
The works presented in this exhibition in five video projections were
created from 1996 to 2002.
List of works:
WISLA (Josef Dabernig)
1996 - 16 mm to DVD, b/w, 8 min
TIMAU (Josef Dabernig / Markus Scherer)
1998 - 16 mm to DVD, b/w, 20 min
music: Olga Neuwirth
JOGGING (Josef Dabernig)
2000 - 35 mm to DVD, color, 11 min
WARS (Josef Dabernig)
2001 - 16 mm to DVD, b/w, 10 min
AUTOMATIC (Josef Dabernig / G.R.A.M.)
2002 - 16 mm to DVD b/w, 7 min
music: Binder&Krieglstein
Opening of the exhibition: 19 June, 6 pm.
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