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Versuche (attempts) - sculptural installations

 

Introduction

Versuche are process and time-based constructions that aim to reveal my thought process while working on specific themes/ideas. Strict rules in terms of material, positions & actions are to be introduced, implemented and broken in order to demolish my boundaries. The constructions are to be experienced as long as they stand. Once I dismantle them, they are gone. Fragments of the constructions can be re-used for new work. My whole work within this practice is inter-connected and to be seen as one.

The constructions have been made in Feb & March 2013 in a warehouse in North London.

 

Examples of the various installations / stages

 

Every photo is an intervention, a stage

The photos VERSUCHE below depict every step of the construction of my first attempts. Ideally the installations are to be constructed within an empty room.

Erster Versuch, Feb 2013	Zweiter Veruch, Feb 2013	Dritter Versuch, Feb 2013	Vierter Versuch, Feb 2013
material used: corrugated transparent/ white plastic sheets polystyrene bubbles (from sheet of polystyrene) wooden canvas keys PVC tubes paper masking tape gaffa tape office pegs plastic shower rings Note that the audio background in this slide show is not part of the installation. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia no. 38, K. 504 "Praga"	material used: corrugated transparent/ white plastic sheets polystyrene bubbles (from sheet of polystyrene) wooden canvas keys PVC tubes paper masking tape gaffa tape office pegs plastic shower rings pencil	material used: corrugated transparent/ white plastic sheets polystyrene bubbles (from sheet of polystyrene) wooden canvas keys PVC tubes paper wrapping paper masking tape office pegs pencil	material used: corrugated transparent/ white plastic sheets polystyrene bubbles (from sheet of polystyrene) wooden canvas keys PVC tubes masking tape office peg pencil film projection: loop of rain hitting the pavement and people walking past, Summer 2012, near Finsbury Park Station, London video of the installation
Fuenfter Versuch, Feb 2013	Sechster Versuch, Feb 2013	Siebter Versuch, Feb 2013	Individual works, Mar 2013
material used: corrugated transparent/ white plastic sheets polystyrene bubbles (from sheet of polystyrene) wooden canvas keys masking tape projection projection: Barcelona from Yves's and Corina's balcony	material used: corrugated transparent/ white plastic sheets polystyrene bubbles (from sheet of polystyrene) wooden canvas keys masking tape projection pencil PVC tube office peg wooden canvas keys Sechster Versuch is based on Fuenfter Versuch - continuous construction of Fuenfter Versuch projection: Barcelona from Yves's and Corina's balcony	material used: corrugated transparent/ white plastic sheets wooden canvas keys masking tape projection theme: Pavlo's Dogs and War A part of the construction in Sechster Versuch is the physical starting point. Projection: US Navy Training Film - Hand to Hand Combat Part I, II & III(1942) film installation sound: US Navy Training Film and noise from re-vamped stereo (Sardine & Tobleroni memorial) ;	material: mainly corrugated transparent/ white plastic sheets
Pavlov's Dogs of War, March 13	Useless Instructions - work 1.0
Pavlov's Dogs of War - exhibition on 19th of March 2013 at Mori + Stein Gallery, London, curated by XXXora - first attempt to show work in public exhibition titled: Pavlov's Cave	title: Useless Instructions - work 2.0: spinning lamp shade, tube tower with remote control & instruction board video of spinning lamp shade:

 

 

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