Urban Research at KIng Kong Mannheim

<body> <table summary="image" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="1" align="center"> <tr align="left" valign="top"><td><a name="top"><img src="images/shim.gif" width="5" height="1" border="0" alt=" "></a></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"><td><img src="images/shim.gif" width="5" height="1" border="0" alt=" "></td> <td><img src="images/URKIngKongg.jpg" width="600" height="342" border="0" alt="King Kong Mannheim" title="King Kong Mannheim"></td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="10" summary=" " align="center" width="485"> <tr align="right" valign="bottom"> <td><br></td> </tr> <tr><td class="text"> <h4>urban research selection 2010</h4> <h3>Urban Research/ Directors Lounge at<br> KING KONG Contemporary Art Project, <br> Ehrenhof des Mannheimer Barockschlosses</h3> <p>Sound Pattern #1 Violence in the City <br> 12—29 November 2010<br><br> Opening reception 12 November 19:30<br> Mannheim Barock Castle<br> Three guest curators, Klaus W. Eisenlohr (Berlin), Hans W. Koch (Köln) und Thomas Lühr Frankfurt/M.) present video and sound works.<br><br> Barock Castle Catacombes: <b>Tom Skipp</b>'s 3-channel work Stormwater, which explores Europe's biggest stormwater reservoir before the flood<br><br> Container 1: <b>Urban Research</b> Screening and Installation<br> <b>"urban interference and the city's symbols"</b><br> The success of modern cities is connected with relative security and trust in the social contract between citizens. As Jan Philippe Reemtsma states: "If I happen to drop into a violent situation, I will neither be made responsible for not being armed, nor for having failed to defend myself." (memory-quoted). Although this unwritten contract is part of the production of modernity, urban myths and symbols often tell about violent situations. Therefore, films about urban symbols often deal with the uncanny. They thus touch the precarious balance between the violence of law enforcement and undisclosed threats of decay.<br><br> On the other hand, with urban interventions, artists try to play a more active role in society . Some artists see themselves as "political activist" and try to change politics and society; others just try to reach a different, more divers audience; or, they like to reach out for a seemingly impossible dream. All of them, however, share visions and ideas about urban life. And those inspirations may be infectious!<br> (Klaus W. Eisenlohr)<br><br> </p> </td></tr> </table> <table border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="10" summary=" " align="center" width="485"> <tr align="right" valign="bottom"> <td><a name="heterotop"><br></a></td> </tr> <tr><td class="text"> <h3>programme</h3> <p>Videos:<br> • Seven After Eleven, 2008 -*- Christina McPhee US<br> • Play Ground, 2009 -*- Rinat Edelstein IL<br> • Descend, 2009 -*- Pablo Useros ES<br> • Fragments of the Los Angeles River, 2009 -*- Richard O'Sullivan UK<br> • Elsewhereness: Yokohama, 2008 -*- Anders Weberg + Robert Willim SW<br> • Sintia, -*- Jose Matiella +Ivan Meza MX<br> • Buda, 2009 -*- Beatriz + Carlos Matiella MX<br> • Easy Rider, 2006 -*- Pilvi Takala FI<br> • Jalkeilla Taas (Up And About Again), 2009 -*- Maarit Suomi-Väänänen FI<br> • Amusement Park, 2001 -*- Pilvi Takala FI<br> • Drive, 2008 -*- Elham Rokni IL<br> • Simulacro, 2005 -*- Hector Falcon MX<br> • Moel Yad, 2009 -*- Hadas Tapouchi IL<br> • Night Meter, 2000-*-Yaron Lapid UK<br> • Interception 2007-2009 -*- Roch Forowicz PL<br> Installation:<br> • Stormwater / Estanque de tormentas-*- Tom Skipp ES<br><br> curated by Klaus W. Eisenlohr (Directors' Lounge Berlin)</p> <p>Links:<br> <a href="http://www.kingkong-contemporary.de/?p=539" target="_blank" title="King Kong Contemporary">KIng Kong</a><br> http://www.kingkong-contemporary.de/?p=539<br> <a href="http://www.richfilm.de/DL2010/framesIndex.html" target="archive" title="Urban Research 2010">Klaus W. Eisenlohr</a><br> http://www.richfilm.de/DL2010/framesIndex.html<br> <a href="http://www.kingkong-contemporary.de/?p=539" target="_blank" title="video">Documentation:</a><br> http://www.kingkong-contemporary.de/?p=539</p> </td></tr> </table> </body>