The Winter Solstice

The Unfolding (frame grab from a work in progress)

A frame grab from a work-in-progress moving image piece The Unfolding. Janus, the two-faced god of beginnings, passages and transitions, here symbolizes the Winter Solstice. The darkest spot of the yearly cycle invites one to a pause; to look back and worth to time passed and time to come. It is time to make sense … Read more

The mind works in mysterious ways

I’m currently working on my Master’s thesis for ViCCA/Aalto University, it deals with road movies to some extent, obviously with related reading, writing, watching and filming on the to do list… The other day, taking the usual procrastinatory detour, I checked some news headlines and learned that Malcolm Young had passed away. (Well, sir, have … Read more

Facing the Shadow

“In the aftermath of the carnage of World War I, a number of avant-garde thinkers and artists realized that the modern experiment had taken a serious wrong turn. The arrogant belief system of scientific progress and materialism seemed to be a cover for something deeply irrational and dangerous – what Carl Jung called the “shadow”, … Read more

Out 2 collective film installation @ Venice Biennale

Out 2 installation at Research Pavilion / Venice Biennale

Out 2 is a collective film installation and related explorative events, inspired by Jacques Rivette’s enigmatic 13-hour film Out 1: Noli Me Tangere (1971). Out 2 investigates “accessibility” to contemporaneity via historical moments. It intertwines documentary and fabricated fragments, also produced in the event, into a sculptural moving image composition. Friday, August 18, 2017 – … Read more

TH€€€F – I

TH€€€F

Coinciding with Bandcamp’s campaign to support human rights, the debut TH€€€F album is released today. It is also the first title on my new imprint PARAFERAL Sound (PFS1701). Instant download in any format (from mp3 to 48kHz/24bit lossless). Coming up: Limited hand-crafted CDr art edition with exclusive content, includes instant download and access to high … Read more