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TUNE IN
Esther Johnson"Ham Radio, the Space Age hobby where the world is your friend." Tune In follows the intriguing world of amateur radio operators, better known as Radio HAMS. Although amateur by definition, Radio HAMS are unique enthusiasts involved in a pastime that requires a rigorous licensing exam taking months of study...
Blue, Ria Pacquée, 2009. Courtesy the Artist
BLUE
Ria PacquéeFrom her house, Ria Pacquée walks to the nearby art centre Extra City in Antwerp. She carries a long wooden lath that covers a large part of her face. While the setting might make one think of the typical comedy ladder drill, Pacquée performs her movements with precision and a deadpan seriousness....
THE INTRUDER
Vincent MeessenIn this video bearing the programmatic title ‘The Intruder’, we see the artist—clad head to toe in an outfit fashioned of white cotton blossoms—strolling along the bustling streets of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The camera, which does not long remain undetected (and unexposed), accompanies the performer while simultaneously recording the reactions of the observers...
I FEEL COLD TODAY
Patrick BernatchezBeginning with a travelling shot in the ascending elevator, I Feel Cold Today depicts a deserted office space slowly filling up with snow that appears to be blowing in through an open window....
THE HUNDRED VIDEOS 77. AMOEBA
Steve ReinkeThis amoeba describes a libido which is not solely my libido, but a force, an external force. For the amoeba, movement is not movement, but simply a way of being because it does not move though space but simply is. The concept of space is obliterated by the amoeba’s virtual omnipotence. Also, it is sexless and through its sexlessness, immortal. It survives every division...
THE WITNESS AND THE WITNESS APPEAL
Ria PacquéeA serial of three parts, ’The Witness’, ’The Witness Appeal I’ and ’The Witness Appeal II’ address the omnipresence of crime in urban life today. ’The Witness’ portrays a woman standing in green urban spaces, wearing a hooded coat and scarf that partially conceal her face. The camera circles her, passes her and zooms in on her face...
DAVE'S GREAT IDEA
Dirk De Hooghe - Rudy TrouvéA portrait of the Scottish guitarists/musicians Dave Robertson and Craig Ward. The camera — hand-held most of the time — follows the musicians very closely. The film begins with the two men still asleep. Later they roam the inner city of Antwerp, looking for kicks to dispel boredom...
