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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Art Amsterdam- Minas!
Minas Part 1 (How a Dead Hare Explains Art) 2010
Christiaan Zwanikken, Kinetic Sculpture
Jarred Alterman, Hd Video Installation
Christiaan Zwanikken, Kinetic Sculpture
Jarred Alterman, Hd Video Installation
Art Amsterdam- Install!
We're running late.
Rented a car through green wheels (Sort of like Zip Car in NYC) and packed up all of our gear into suitcases.
The scale of the RAI center and Art Amsterdam is massive. Definitely not what I expected.
Almost every gallery in Amsterdam is here, and everyone is drilling, hammering, mounting.. total chaos.
We find Booth 27/ Galerie Ramakers, and start the nasty process of installation:
Rented a car through green wheels (Sort of like Zip Car in NYC) and packed up all of our gear into suitcases.
The scale of the RAI center and Art Amsterdam is massive. Definitely not what I expected.
Almost every gallery in Amsterdam is here, and everyone is drilling, hammering, mounting.. total chaos.
We find Booth 27/ Galerie Ramakers, and start the nasty process of installation:
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Art Amsterdam..The Project Evolves!
(a brief history)
"Minas pt 1" was originally an installation featuring 2 components, a projection on a wall and a kinetic sculpture.
The filming took place in southern Portugal- an old copper mine vacant for almost 50 years.
This provided a surreal and apocalyptic landscape with saturated colors and the perfect tone for a
film I wanted to make. The kinetic sculpture, a hare's head, was inspired by a dead hare we came across
in the middle of this desert, alone surrounded by wasps. The image was extremely haunting.
Last night as we set up a mock up installation inside the studio, we came up with the idea to combine the two elements as one. A film within a sculpture. Now the viewer has only one choice, and the piece is much stronger.
This is why I love collaboration.
The building:
And now some cheesy fashion/building shots:
Taking over the streets:
Next post: The REVEAL!
"Minas pt 1" was originally an installation featuring 2 components, a projection on a wall and a kinetic sculpture.
The filming took place in southern Portugal- an old copper mine vacant for almost 50 years.
This provided a surreal and apocalyptic landscape with saturated colors and the perfect tone for a
film I wanted to make. The kinetic sculpture, a hare's head, was inspired by a dead hare we came across
in the middle of this desert, alone surrounded by wasps. The image was extremely haunting.
Last night as we set up a mock up installation inside the studio, we came up with the idea to combine the two elements as one. A film within a sculpture. Now the viewer has only one choice, and the piece is much stronger.
This is why I love collaboration.
The building:
And now some cheesy fashion/building shots:
Taking over the streets:
Next post: The REVEAL!
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Art Amsterdam..In the Studio
We set up everything today in the studio.
I finished the film before I left but decided it was too long. So after many hours, I have a new cut that is much better,
and shorter by 2:30 seconds. Christiaan's sculpture is insane. A stuffed hare's head has been given an extraterrestrial
makeover. We worked until very late, and finally watched the two together... We have officially lost our minds.
We have to mix tomorrow, and build a platform/stand for the installation. Opening night is in 3 days.
I'm excited for the reaction.
Art Amsterdam..Arrival
I arrived in Amsterdam on Friday morning totally out of it. No sleep on the flight, because a drunk spilled hot coffee on me
and my lap top. No worries. Laptop was fine and I was upgraded to First Class. Not Kidding- I couldn't sleep, I was too comfortable!
Friday we checked an exhibit Chris is currently involved with-"You Smell But That's Ok/ Chris Zwanikken's Band of Electric Gas"
Here are some pics below:
and my lap top. No worries. Laptop was fine and I was upgraded to First Class. Not Kidding- I couldn't sleep, I was too comfortable!
Friday we checked an exhibit Chris is currently involved with-"You Smell But That's Ok/ Chris Zwanikken's Band of Electric Gas"
Here are some pics below:
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