CASA CUBO

Lea van Steen and Marcio Kogan, 2013, Brasil

These are “film exercises” shot by the video-artist Lea van Steen together with the Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan in some of the houses projected by his studio mk27 in Sao Paolo. Very short videos presenting a different way to observe the room and the architecture: from the viewpoint of the domestic helper with whom we visit Casa P (Modern Living) with its numerous configurations and its amazing logistic and functional details to the one of the cat Dudu (Cat Film) that – led by the director Jacques Tati – we follow to discover Casa Toblerone of which he seems to be the real owner. Casa Cubo, instead, is shown through sequences, cuts, macro-details, games of shadow and texture with magical light changes as if we were on the set of a detective story.

CAT DAYS

Jon Frickey, 2018, Italy, 11’09”

The idea for the animation’s plot came to the German director Jon Frickey when he stayed in Kyoto in 2012. That is why, in his mind, the film was always set in Japan. Jiro, a little boy, feels sick. His father takes him to the doctor’s. She diagnoses a harmless case of cat flu. But it shakes the core of the boy’s identity. It is a children’s film, but also for those who love the genre.

CAT FILM

Lea van Steen and Marcio Kogan, 2013, Brasil

These are “film exercises” shot by the video-artist Lea van Steen together with the Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan in some of the houses projected by his studio mk27 in Sao Paolo. Very short videos presenting a different way to observe the room and the architecture: from the viewpoint of the domestic helper with whom we visit Casa P (Modern Living) with its numerous configurations and its amazing logistic and functional details to the one of the cat Dudu (Cat Film) that – led by the director Jacques Tati – we follow to discover Casa Toblerone of which he seems to be the real owner. Casa Cubo, instead, is shown through sequences, cuts, macro-details, games of shadow and texture with magical light changes as if we were on the set of a detective story.

Kammermusik audiovisuelles GebäudeklanPortrait

Katharina Blanken, Germany 2015, 8’40"

Looking at the infrasonic backside, the place where the windows should be closed and the curtains drawn, anonymously rehearsing for a concert. Looking at the building, you will notice the musicians, sitting and rehearsing in their separately lit rooms. Every night, this results in a visual interplay of those parallel worlds - like some kind of mosaic or musical sequencer, still, this auditory interplay is not actually audible. The concept for this audiovisual sound portrait of the Robert Schumann School of Music building in Düsseldorf, was founded when thinking about the idea of "switching" these rooms on and off, thus connecting and arranging the independent pieces of music and light. One will experience 14 musicians and a conductor, - the conductor is opening, the musicians are apparently reacting. Together, a composition specially made for this portrait is being performed. All of the rhythmic and harmonic sequences obviously seem self-sufficient by nature, but are made to appear united to the listener/viewer. This, in turn, presents the viewer with a connection that needs to be questioned.

Minilook Berlin

Efim Graboy e Daria Turetsk, 2019, 6’20’’

This is a story of one day in a miniature Berlin, the creation of humanity. Put your headphones, take a breath and dive into the symphony of the city. Minilook Berlin was made by Efim Graboy and Daria Turetski (co-founders of the creative studio Okapi) The project was made during past 2 years. 21 days of shooting. 142,069 still photos were made.

Modern Living

Lea van Steen and Marcio Kogan, 2013, Brasil

These are “film exercises” shot by the video-artist Lea van Steen together with the Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan in some of the houses projected by his studio mk27 in Sao Paolo. Very short videos presenting a different way to observe the room and the architecture: from the viewpoint of the domestic helper with whom we visit Casa P (Modern Living) with its numerous configurations and its amazing logistic and functional details to the one of the cat Dudu (Cat Film) that – led by the director Jacques Tati – we follow to discover Casa Toblerone of which he seems to be the real owner. Casa Cubo, instead, is shown through sequences, cuts, macro-details, games of shadow and texture with magical light changes as if we were on the set of a detective story.

Object Interview n°13

Alexandre Humbert, 2018, 1’

What if a vase was teaching French?

Object Interview is a collection of one-minute videos about design objects in conversation, investigating how objects exist on their own.

Made in co-production with cultural institutions, ranging from museums to design galleries, publishing houses and schools, the series involves designers and artists from all around the world to reflect on the way we perceive objects.

Ozu // Passageways

Kogonada, USA 2012, 1’19”

Remix as a new aesthetic form. One of the viral success stories of the internet was bringing fame to the artist known as ::kogonada, for his video collage. Amongst his famous “supercuts” is Ozu//Passageways, a very special tributes to director Yasujirô Ozu, his professor of cinematography. He extrapolates the particular directing technique by using frames from his films that best demonstrate it.

Texture & Ants

P. Kok, G. Kogan, Brazil 2014, 3’13”

Textures and Ants is a visual study of a photography studio in Sao Paulo, Brazil. From the meticulous details to vast unimpeded spaces, a wondering camera reveals how architectural design can be perceived from differing scales.

The Island

Roberto D’Amico, Alessandro Dotti, 2018 Italy, 13’

Chasing swell around the world is an integral part of Roby's life. And although it is very rewarding it is not always that easy. At the beginning of November I got a whattsup from Roby that said: "Africa is calling". Well, let's go to Morocco. It was not Morocco but it did not matter, 12 hours later I was in London with Roby and Nils ready for another adventure. We arrived on the island but the swell we monitored did not have the right direction. The search began. With the help of some locals we found some funny waves but it was not what we were looking for. At the end of the first week we decided to stop and wait for the second swell to come. We missed our flights but the waves did not arrive. Between sessions and more than 1000 km driven we became an integral part of the Island's culture, visiting every single spot and living with what this beautiful location had to offer. This was part of the journey and we found a way to spend time discovering things that we would never had the way to live directly. We lost another flight and the third week the swell finally showed up. But when you want something too much the worst things can happen and that's how life goes.