Experimental Cologne(video-art show)

Experimental Cologne - Former and active students from the Academy of Media Art in Cologne Germany

insight to the broad field of practice developed there in experimental film and video-art

Curated by artist Lena Ditte Nissenadmission: 10rmb

>>>introduction of films

1, Peter Beyer - "Hidden Star" 2002, 10min

The hidden star reveals itself only after a period of serious personal struggle. Each of us has their own star; you too can make it shine.

born in Stralsund, Germany, Studies at the HBK Braunschweig and Academy of Media Art Cologne

http://lightcone.org/en/filmmaker-1278-peter-conrad-beyer.html

2,Evamaria Schaller - "Die Wilderin vom Montafon" 2011, 22min

The Austrian mountains. Legend of itself. Powerful and wild. Dangerous and beautiful. She, the poacher woman is part of this rich nature. She is the nature. And she has the power to kill. A free interpretation of a real story of a poacher woman of the Austrian mountains.

Founder-MEMBER (with Boris Nieslony a.o.) of Performance Art Network NRW PAErsche

Member of artist collective Raumfaltung

www.efeumaria.com

3,Henning Malz - "John`s Desire" 2011, 4:30min

4,Roland Olawuyi - "Same Old Song", 2007, 3:05min

Same Old Song is an ironic reflection on the ephemeral nature of love.

5,Lena Ditte Nissen - "Korona", 2012, 9min

The intensity of your fear is the amount of your potential.

born in Munich, Germany

2008 - 2012 The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art - School of Design

2010 University of Copenhagen - Philosophy

2010 - Academy of Media Arts, Cologne

Lena is mainly working in the field of video and experimental film, as well as photography using performative strategies.

Selected exhibitions/screenings/performances:

Galerie KUB Leibzig

Academy of Media Art Cologne

Galerie Frei Cologne

Bundeskunsthalle Bonn

Sint-Lukas Akademie Ghent

Malmö Festivalen

Helligåndshuset Copenhagen. 

Grants, scholarships:

Kolleg für Musik und Kunst Montepulciano (multidisciplinary work) 2011

Künstlerdorf Schöppingen (as temporary member of the artist-group Raumfaltung) 2012

International Summeracademy Salzburg (for the course of Mara Mattuschka) 2012

6,Alisa Berger "Sleep" 2012, 7:30 min

born in Machatschkala,Dagestan. Alisa is a filmmaker and performance-artist.

Previous to her studies ahe has worked as First Assistant Director and produc-

tion assistant on several documentary and fiction-films, such as for Cyril Tuschi

and Philip Gröning. Since she started her studies at the Academy of Media Art in

Cologne she focusses on her own documentary, fictional and experimental films

and performances.

Selected exhibitions, screenings, performances:

Sint Lukas Academy Ghent, Rundgang Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln, Trini-

tates Kirche Köln, Galerie Frei Köln