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| Stadium
| 2008 |
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Definition video | 10:54 Video projection with sound, screen and seating
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<< | Installation view, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin (photo by David Brandt) 1/17 | >> |
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The Olympiastadion in Berlin is both setting and protagonist in Stadium. Using a combination of footage shot on location in the stadium, 3D animation created from the architects’ model of the recent renovation, and composite footage of a performer, an uncanny dialogue is played out between architecture and the individual. Amplified by the symmetry and repetition of both space and gesture, Stadium builds a tension between the pedestrian movement of public space and physical ideals reminiscent of early Olympic callisthenic dances and design. The figure’s white costume and a haunting musical soundtrack contribute to the other-worldly sensation produced by the work. A constant interchange between the performer, her surrounding architecture, and their mediation through video, challenges the viewer to redefine their perception of the represented space. The distance between performer, space, and viewer, is reduced via rhythmic, sweeping and multiple camera perspectives, as the three culminate in a swirling, dizzying spectacle. Stadium draws on modernist cinematic and performance traditions in relation to visualizing the mass, fusing these with influences from contemporary music videos and science fiction/fantasy films. It is a continuation of the use of ‘found’ architectures in the work (whether they are representations of natural phenomena or designed architectural spaces) and their relation to human investment by immersion, physical engagement and imaginative contemplation. This work contributes another layer of abstract narration and dramatic tension to on-going experiments with video, animation, and psychological space. Filmed on location courtesy of the Olympiastadion Berlin GmbH 3D data model of Olympiastadion Berlin courtesy of Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner, Hamburg/Berlin and Architectura Virtualis GmbH, Berlin During the making of this work Lynne Marsh was a grantee of the Consiel des arts et des lettres du Québec and des Ministère des Relations internationales du Québec as artist in residence at Küstlerhaus Bethanien. |
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Stadium credits: Performer: Gail Skrela Choreographer: Ayman Harper Composer: Oliver Doerell Cinematographer: Daniel Sippel Camera Crane: Matthias Wahle, JibArt Gaffer: Tobias Castorph Grip: Michael Gänssle Dolly: Peter Zöphel 3D animation: Sol Rogers Post Production Supervisor: Christoph Manz Special thanks for the production assistance of; Johannes Bock, Kevin Lindemann, Hadley + Maxwell, Irmgard Berner, Mi-Kyung Jun and Bahar Sanli Funding: Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Vertretung der Regierung von Québec, Botschaft von Kanada, University of Hertfordshire |