Newsletter Videogeist/ Philipp Geist June 2008

1.) Documentary Weilheim Stadtmuseum ‘Lighting Times’
video instatllation and exhibition May/ June 2008

Documentary
http://www.videogeist.de/weilheim_lighting_times_web.mov
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvO7Dcz4R0Q

installation photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pgeist/sets/72157604862461276/

Exhibition “Lighting Times”
Leuchtkasten / Light Boxes
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pgeist/sets/72157604918423250/

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2.) Documentary Bucharest - ‘Fleeting Figures’
video installation at Muzeul Taranului Roman 17. May 2008

“Fleeting Figures”
Bucharest - Muzeul Taranului Roman May 2008

Movie
http://www.videogeist.de/geist_bucharest_fleetingPALweb+.mov
http://youtube.com/watch?v=g3LHHEYRXTQ

Photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pgeist/sets/72157605135806256/

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3.) Riverine Zones Connected - Water-Video-Installation Exhitibon at:

- Galerie Arttransponder April/ May 2008
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pgeist/sets/72157604739291929/

- Elekrohaus Hamburg June 2008
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pgeist/sets/72157605514348724/

- Designmai DMY 2008 Berlin - Berliner Technische Kunsthochschule
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pgeist/sets/72157605215365944/

- Bucharest / Transcities Exhibition - Sala Dalles 03/04 - 2008

Photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pgeist/sets/72157604325558698/

Movie
http://www.videogeist.de/riverine_bucharest.mov
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJPw5uuSvCQ

more about the ongoing project you will find here:
http://www.riverine.videogeist.de
http://riverinezones.blogspot.com

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4.) Publication WATER/ Wasser - The Unity of Art and Science

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pgeist/sets/72157605053907550/

Verlag: Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt
http://www.arnoldsche.com/showBook.php?id=325&kId=0
http://www.arnoldsche.com/

including Riverine project and works by Andy Goldsworthy, Andreas Gurksy,
Andy Warhol, Caspar David Friedrich, Yves Klein, Christio and many others.

Oliver Herwig | Axel Thallemer
WATER
The Unity of Art and Science
296 pages, 22 x 25.5 cm, approx. 700 colour illustrations. A book object.
Text in English and German.
ISBN: 978-3-89790-266-4

What is water? Our perceptions of this ’stuff’ that is so existential for us vary widely. Water is scarcely perceived, if at all, in our cultural landscape unless it has changed from its usual state. Humanity has always been fully aware that water is ‘pivotal’ to its existence on this planet. The ancient Egyptians had always known that the Nile was the great giver of life that made the crucial difference between curse and blessing; it was venerated as divine. Very few people today are aware that of the vast volume of water we have on this planet, only about 2% is freshwater and, therefore, fit to be drunk by man and animal.

The book addresses the question of what water is, approaching an answer from two sides: first, through science and clarification of its chemical and physical properties and the effect they have on our living space. Second, it pursues in parallel the traces left by water in art, architecture and design, in which it is perceived as a phenomenon that is represented or used creatively in diverse ways. The focus is on the 20th century to the present.

An exhilarating dialogue emerges from the juxtaposition of art, architecture, design and science. This is a creative experiment that should stimulate all those who think responsibly to have some serious thoughts about this element so vital to our existence. Water will play a crucial role in determining our future; the question is how we are to deal with this precious substance.

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5.) Publication ‘Das verortete Verlangen’ / The Located Desire
including works by Pia Linz, Philipp Geist, Stephan Kurr, Dan Belasco Rogers,
Zuzanna Skiba and Joerg Jozwiak

curator: Zuzanna Skiba
gallery: Arttransponder Berlin

text by Thomas Wullfen ‘To draw a map’
and Nico Anklam ‘(Self-)Locatlization in Terra habitabilis
Deutsch/ English

Download Link:
http://www.videogeist.de/VV_Katalog_100.pdf

layout: Andreas Gerth

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6.) Publication Ahrenshoop Neues Kunsthaus “Distanzen” Exhibition
including works by

Boris Becker (Koeln) - Fotografie
Christopher Muller (Duesseldorf) - Fotografie
Christine Erhard (Duesseldorf) - Fotografie
Natascha Borowsky (Duesseldorf) - Fotografie
Christian Wolter (Bremen) - Fotografie
Claudio Pfeifer (Berlin) - Fotografie und Film
Ingo Gerken (Berlin) - Fotografie / Zeichnung / Plastik
Geissler & Sann (Koeln) - Fotografie / Video
Philipp Geist (Berlin) - Video / Installation
Chris Durham (Duesseldorf) - Fotografie
Gina Lee Felber (Koeln) - Objekt, Fotografie
Andreas Sachsenmaier (Mecklenburg) - Video

curator: Boris Becker
Neues Kunsthaus Ahrenshoop

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pgeist/sets/72157605442578934/

Documentary ‘Broken Time Lines’

QT Sorenseon3 / 55mb
http://www.videogeist.de/geist_ahrenshoop_kurhaus.mov

Mpeg1 / 120mb
http://www.videogeist.de/geist_ahrenshoop_kurhaus.mpg

Photos
http://www.flickr.com/gp/8347514@N04/i477h4

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7.) New Audio/ Visual project with Fabrizio Nocci (italian composer)

Berlin Electronic Church - June 2008
concert complete / 19/06/08 (mpeg4/ 330mb)
http://www.videogeist.de/EC_Geist_Nocci_concert190608_web.mov

sample / 19/06/08 (mpeg4/ 80mb)
http://www.videogeist.de/EC_Geist_Nocci_Sample.mov

Youtube Link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12BFBCUu0zc

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8.) Documentary Yellow Lounge Berghain May 2008

MPEG4 uicktime (16:9)
http://www.videogeist.de/yellow130508clip_web2.mov

MPEG 1 (4:3)
http://www.videogeist.de/yellow130508clipPAL.mpg

Photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pgeist/sets/72157605191585994/

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9.) Documentary video installation ‘d | placing’ at Gallery Arttransponder May 2008

‘d | placing’
Auf den Boden vor der Galerie wird eine genaue Abbildung
des Gehwegs projiziert, die dann manipuliert, eingefaerbt,
vergroessert oder verschoben wird. Dadurch uberlagern sich
Original und Fiktion des Ortes.

Es entsteht ein Spiel aus Wirklichkeit und Vorstellung, eine Irritation
des alltaglichen Raumes des Gehwegs.

‘d | placing’
A precise copy of the pavement is projected onto the floor outside
the gallery, manipulating, colouring, enlarging and dislocating it live.
The original and the fictional overlap as an effect.

An interplay between reality and imagination emerges, a disturbance
in the everyday space of
the pavement.

photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pgeist/sets/72157604961629642/

short clips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uXlzuJ4Hy8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12yeDRXH11w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtAKfEbdnpc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u8OTS3lYPM

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10.) Reviews / Press

South Africa / JOVA Magazine -

Multi-media artist Philip Geist works across the globe in the mediums of
video, performance, photography and painting. His magnificentlive video
projections and performances have been enjoyed by audiences throughout
Europe at building, festival and event openings. …..

http://www.videogeist.de/Geist_JOVA002.pdf

more
http://www.videogeist.de/Presse.html