Monday, January 31, 2011

Guten Tag Exhibition Concept


Through impressions made during our stay, we have reflected on both the physical and the ambiguous boundaries in the city. Undertaking various projects in public space we hope to present and question these boundaries and dichotomies. The aim is not to criticise or force change, but rather to engage those who view the work with the tangible and intangible boundaries.
Woodstock, undergoing a process of reimagining as creative industries expand out of city centre, is a poignant stage for the dichotomous boundaries manifest in various forms. This is where we have informed the process of the exhibition through living and working in the neighbourhood.
Mirroring and inverting these boundaries through subtle gestures and actions simply brings back to attention the historically engrained boundaries accepted in everyday life. The playful nature of the interventions is an attempt to take a positive position in contrast to, and despite of, the self-constraining imposition of boundaries in Woodstock, as well as reflect our positive experience of the area and city.
Similarly, the specific use of the official street signage colours of black, red, and golden yellow at once plays a role in subverting established structures while also playing on the colours of the German national flag. This is a means of self-reflection on our activities in the area and a reference to the German take over for the exhibition.
Our first intervention in Woodstock was the changing of the colours of robots and street signs. Going unnoticed, these changes to the landscape are as benign as the conceived social structures still perpetuated in the area.
The appropriation of the billboard on Albert Street serves to highlight the dichotomy between superficial attempts at maintaining order and the structures that actually define everyday life. Breaking means of control in order to put up the message reflecting popular attitudes forces the point that boundaries are enforced by the social structures in place.
Continuing the process of post-apartheid name changes in public space and the beautification of the city in the build up to the world cup, the replacement of the Gympie Street sign with a street name from Camps Bay is symbolic of the often negligent procedures ignoring history while re-enforcing historical boundaries.
As a way to say thank you to Cape Town, in appreciation of our time here, we used an advertising silo as a fireworks rocket.

Opening night at Guten Tag


Guten Tag Opening Night from .wav on Vimeo.

A little spin around the Guten Tag exhibition at the /Word of Art gallery. Nice.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

our last days in Cape Town....

That's it then. Our stay in Cape Town has come to an end and we couldn't be more please and thankful for our time in the Mother City. The exhibition was a great success and the reactions of those who came by has been great. Of course some debates have started over the show, and it's been interesting how the dialogue has continued.

For our last few days in the city we decided to get away from it all a bit after all the hard work put into the show. And what better way to enjoy a sunny day than a trip to crystal pools for some swimming and high diving.
As a little thank you gesture we had a little farewell partykie complete with a Bakoven Bar and rainbow. Thanks to those who came by for wine and whiskey. Thanks too to the rain for just missing us.

So now we are back in Hamburg, trying to reacclimatise and get into the swing of things. Bimer will be exhibiting on the 5th in the Fabrique and we'll try have our website online this week so you all can check us out in more detail if you didn't get the chance, and keep up to date on our next adventure.



































Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Day in the aquarium



leopard snakefish
view from the top
smile for the camera

under the sea


this one has a bite
but looks rather friendly

wildlife



Thanks to Elad and Michelle for the outing and special behind the scenes tour. It was awesome. And we wish Michelle a speedy recovery from her fishy injury.




Nothing lasts forever

WAV in the Hafencity, Hamburg


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Friday, January 7, 2011

Come join us




01.01.11

Woken by ran on the first day of the year, Marc and Felix set about building a more protective structure, while Brent and Winnie had coffee around the fire in the rain.
The construction going on at Rezonance was rather impressive with 3 houses being erected. Albeit as necessary renovations. The first house consisted of hay bail flooring with brollies providing protection from the rain. Unfortunately this resulted in too little space for the two boys and too much space for the rain. Finding 20 further hay bails encouraged an expansion and refurbishment of the first house. The second house may have been a bit wobbly, but is pretty. Felix and Marc move in, only for the wind to pick up and blow it all down! So necessity calls for a third house. This was soundly constructed with sensible architecture and greater comfort. It may even still be standing and can be found here.
Although the house was steady, the local trees seem to be less so. A very close call with a dead tree which decided to collapse in the direction of Marc and Felix. Landing only a metre or so away. Luckily the neighbours had reparked otherwise their care would have been flattened. It is dangerous in Africa.
So a bit more dancing and swimming in the romantic lake Felix discovered, until it was time to go back into town.


höhle #1

höle #1

höhle #1

höhle #1 finish

höhle #2
 
höhle #2


höhle #2

höhle #2



THE tree

rezonance

rezonance
rezonance