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Still from Halong, 2006, courtesy: Jessica Faiss |
“(...) The power source of Jessica Faiss’ work is a conspicuous eventlessness, which is highly unusual and capturing. She invites us on a journey with no apparent destination, and the simultaneously stagnant and changeable character of her films creates a hypnotic effect. Here, there is a movement between exterior action and interior processes that evokes a statement of contemplation. Her films create mental spaces with a tempo and a time that present an alternative to the state of affairs. Her works are places with a deeper and more quieting breathing.”
excerpt from the Grant Committee’s statement
Maria Bonniers- Dahlin Award 2008
Jessica Faiss EXHALE
20/11- 2/12/ 2010
Opening: 20/11/2010 20.00 h- 23.00 h
Jessica Faiss, born 1973 in Switzerland, lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden. She graduated from the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm in 2002. She moves between photography, video, performance and painting, but she is mostly known for her unusual video works. Faiss has presented her works in various venues and public space project both in Sweden and internationally. In 2008 she was awarded with Maria Bonniers- Dahlin Prize for the young Swedish artist.
The opening’s evening will be accompanied with a concert performed by two experimental music artists: Krzysiek Cybulski & Tetsuya Hori.
Concert starts at 21.30 h.
We ask you to arrive punctually otherwise you will not be let in during the concert!
More information about the artists:
Krzysiek Cybulski is a bass player with a background in jazz composition and arrangement, but for quite a few years now he is into experimenting with digital sound processing in live context. From his experience in improvisation using traditional instruments, he developed his own live setup (based on Native Instruments REAKTOR custom patch), which allows him to improvise his live sets from scratch. He is still refining his setup, as well as his approach to music. Since 2008 he is a part of Warsaw Electronic Festival society.
Tetsuya Hori (composer, pianist and object- player), born in Sapporo, Japan. In 2002 he graduated from the Compostion Class from the Music Academy in Tokyo, where he also worked as a composer, music arranger and PhD scholar. Since 2003 he lives and works in Berlin.