Turbulence Spotlight: (sans femme et sans aviateur) by Jorn Ebner http://turbulence.org/spotlight/ebner [Allow Pop-ups; Firefox users read instructions]
(sans femme et sans aviateur) is a browser-based work that was inspired by Eric Rohmers film The Aviators Wife. It depicts contemporary Paris, happened upon following the main locations of the movie. The photographic imagery and the audio material were recorded during walks, and bus and metro rides, in a manner similar to the Nouvelle Vague film maker -- although without any pre-arrangements for settings and observations; and with repeated visits to the locations. My intention was to honour Rohmers powers to get me interested in Paris, and at the same time make a work that discovers the city, even if only for myself The work was also made with (the) intention to use the browser as a presentation tool that is independent of user interaction. Jorn Ebner BIOGRAPHY Jorn Ebner, artist and writer, born in1966, Bremerhaven, Germany, currently based in Berlin. Studies in English Literature at the Universität Hamburg [1990-95] and Fine Art at Central Saint Martins in London [1995-98]. Kunstpreis Medienforum Münchnen [2001]. AHRB Research Fellow, Newcastle University [2002-2005]. Since 2000 his works are largely online-based: a suite of internet works including Leonardo Log [2004], Leif Codices [2003], Lee Marvin Toolbox [2001] were animated, interactive drawings - tools for existence. Since 2008 his new pieces including (sans femme...), audio work (the tender indifference), and («Feuerland») are non-interactive spatial examinations. His online audio works include Which---Side [2007], a downloadable song-sculpture (Newcastle City Council public art programme commission 2007), and Leonardo Log (Klanglandschaft) [2002], originally a walkable installation at iCamp Neues Theater, München. Ebners works have been featured in various exhibitions & Festivals (Siggraph; FILE; Stuttgarter Filmwinter; Viper; selection FILE Rio. Ars Electronica Festival 2008 & 2006 commissioned visualisations for Elliott Carter and John Cage performances by the Bruckner Orchestra. Recent exhibitions 2009: Paperpool, Doerrie*Priess, Hamburg; Uncommon Ground, Vane, Newcastle upon Tyne; [12] Japan Media Art Festival, National Art Center, Tokyo. Contemporary Flânerie, Oakland University Gallery, Rochester. For more Turbulence Spotlights, please visit http://turbulence.org/spotlight Jo-Anne Green, Co-Director New Radio and Performing Arts, Inc.: http://new-radio.org New York: 917.548.7780 Boston: 617.522.3856 Turbulence: http://turbulence.org Networked_Performance Blog: http://turbulence.org/blog Networked_Music_Review: http://turbulence.org/networked_music_review Upgrade! Boston: http://turbulence.org/upgrade New American Radio: http://somewhere.org ______________________________________________ SPECTRE list for media culture in Deep Europe Info, archive and help: http://coredump.buug.de/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/spectre