Eventless Event 5

When: 4 & 19 July

Scriptings#3

Kerstin Cmelka: "Microdramas" and Guy de Cointet: "Tell me"

You are cordially invited to the third edition of Achim Lengerer's Scriptings series with the Austrian artist Kerstin Cmelka presenting her microdramas "Supporting movie" and"Change" starting at 7pm.

The same evening Scriptings starts to present a rare selection of artist books by the French artist Guy de Cointet (1934 – 1983) and original video recordings of his performance work in the early eighties as well as recent restagings. The books and videos will be on display at Scriptings until the end of September. Scriptings would like to thank the gallery "air de paris", Paris, for their kind support.

“Microdramas” by Kerstin Cmelka


"In my collection of "Microdramas" I use existing dramatic text excerpts as well as clichéd feature film scenes and theatrical shorts that already found their form, function and meaning aswell as their audience in order to rehearse and perform them - for camera and live - with befriended amateur performers. The potential of language, gesture and mimicry in this folk like theatre play material lies in it´s rhythmical, bodily rehearsal and repetitive use and mediation and is reinforced and brought onto another plain of meanings and connotations through the hermetic and intimate atmosphere in which it is trained in. Its format is expanded through the coexistence of privacy and the identification with the suggested characters that have to be performed." Kerstin Cmelka

Kerstin Cmelka studied at the Städelschule, Frankfurt . She currently lives and works in Berlin and Frankfurt am Main. Recent performances and exhibition participations include: "Ein Traum ist alles Leben und die Träume selbst ein Traum", Kunsthalle Lingen, GER; "Die Wahrnehmung von Ideen führt zu neuen Ideen", Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen, Düsseldorf, GER; "Schnecke, Vogel, Katze und Qualle", Galerie Mezzanin, AUT and 2nd Moscow Biennale for Contemporary Art, RUS.

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"Tell me" by Guy de Cointet

"Northern California, October 1979. It’s late afternoon at Mary’s. Her house is situated on the bank of the Sacramento River, in that stretch of the river which is as beautiful as the Danube between Ybbs and Melk, east of Vienna. A few miles away is the town of Courtland, a Chinese settlement for many years, where the famous Dr. Sun Yat Sen lived for a time in exile. After her day’s work, Mary is home planning to spend the evening with some of her best friends: Michael, Olive, and hopefully, the elusive Mark. The way these young women behave, talking and listening to each other, how they see and perceive their surroundings interest me. One of these days, I believe, I’m going to drive up North and pay a visit to Mary" Guy de Cointet, 1979

French artist Guy de Cointet (Paris 1934 – Los Angeles 1983) moved to the states in the late 1960s, briefly becoming one of Warhol's Factory visitors in New York, before settling in Los Angeles. His work was well regarded in his lifetime, and remained influential long after his death, particularly to west coast practitioners such as Mike Kelley and Allen Ruppersberg. In the last couple of years his work was rediscovered and featured in shows and re-creations of his performances e.g. at Stuk, Leuven, BE; de Appel, Amsterdam, NL and Tate Modern, London, UK.

Entrance is free but due to limited space please make a reservation via our e-mail address: red.air@online.nl. Thank you.

Where:
Scriptings#3 by Achim Lengerer
Kerstin Cmelka and Guy de Cointet
Korsjespoortsteeg 9/12
Saturday 4 July: 7pm