” … ‘Exactly,’ all the noblemen agreed, though they could see nothing, for there was nothing to see. “
[Excerpt from “The Emperor’s New Clothes” by Hans Christian Andersen, 1837]
“Handabbeisser” (German for: “one who bites off hands“, from the term: ‘don’t bite the hand that feeds you‘) is a blog and functions as production diary, sketchbook/portfolio-notes, news page, with occasional interviews included.
It was started in 2012, originally to communicate with a group of homeless youth in Oregon during a collaborative long-term /long-distance interview /blind-photo project (“Each reflection of myself echoes a different emotion at me”).
It is deliberately written in casual language that every average person can understand and relate to, making an effort to avoid “art-lingo” that uses language as status symbol and to create diversion addressing intentionally exclusively a particularly educated audience or one that likes to appear as such. It has been since twice deleted for various reasons and occasionally restarted again.
“Edie’s road trip” at Sly Grog Lounge with Voice of the Sidhe and Hope Huntington, live show
Excerpt from live video projection: “Edie’s road trip” at Sly Grog Lounge Asheville, NC, with Voice of the S
little boy sulking #5263 (2018)
Josiane Keller “little boy sulking #5263” (2018)
film clip: little boy sulking (2017)
Josiane Keller “little boy sulking” (2017)
baby learns walking – Alexander first steps 4 (2017)
Josiane Keller “Alexander first steps 4” (2017)
infant – Laila with Alexander (2016)
Josiane Keller “Laila with Alexander” (2016
infant – Laila with Alexander 4
Josiane Keller “Laila with Alexander 4” (2016)
newborn / Vincent holding Alexander (2016)
Josiane Keller “Vincent holding Alexander” (2016)
contact sheet fetus in the womb 2
Josiane Keller “contact sheet fetus in the womb 2” (2014/15)
fetus Eileen with placenta 2
Josiane Keller “fetus Eileen with placenta 2” (2013)
Donkey project – Vol. III
Josiane Keller “donkey back and legs” (2018) Josiane Keller “donkey head and neck” (2018) Josiane Kell
Little boy (Andrei) is coming back for a repair and some Edie
The little boy, by now named “Andrei”, came back home for a repair. He is a tad bigger than the hotel-folks and hi
More flies and donkey – Vol. II
I am working on flies, the donkey and and future plans (May residency in Italy): Josiane Keller “five flies” (2018
New projects: The Fly and the Donkey – research, Vol. I
New projects, THE FLY (work title) and since I found out today I am going on residency to Italy *, also about a donkey. Josian
“I Have A Dream …” speech, Martin Luther King, Jr., March on Washington, August 28th 1963
A day late. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smEqnnklfYs Leonard Freed /Magnum “Martin Luther King, Jr., March on Washing
Edie screen test 2 – GIF (2018)
Edie W., early screen test (GIF) Josiane Keller “Edie screen test 2” GIF (2018)
dancer – test clip I (2018)
test clip for projection with live butoh dance; music: Japanese children’s song 童謡, title 1: 明るい鐘の音 (
Edie screen test II (2017)
Josiane Keller “Edie screen test II” (2017)
Edie screen test I (2017)
Josiane Keller “Edie screen test II” (2017)
Oggi/Today: ホテル Hotel – Surrogates – Italy premiere @ KromArt Gallery in Rome (Dec 2017)
Dal 14 dicembre al 21 dicembre 2017 Vernissage giovedì 14 dicembre ore 18.30 Orari: Da lunedì al venerdì dalle
Edie on the road – Day 5
Josiane Keller “Edie in the door frame” (2017) Josiane Keller “Edie in the door frame 2” (2017) Josian
Edie on the road – Day 4
Edie impersonating Janet Leigh in the shower scene of “Psycho”. Don’t worry, it;s only a joke, nothing happe
Edie on road – Day 3
Josiane Keller “Edie in the breakfast room” (2017) Josiane Keller “Edie in the breakfast room 2” (2017
Edie on the road – Day 2
Edie’s DAY 2 on the road and Edie’s photos: Josiane Keller “Edie eating breakfast” (2017) Josiane Kell
Edie on the road – Day 1
Josiane Keller “Edie at UHaul 2” (2017) Josiane Keller “Edie at UHaul 3” (2017) Josiane Keller “
Edie on the road – farewell party shooting
Edie at her farewell party, I convinced her to pose for me. There wasn’t much convincing to do actually, as she knows sh
Edie painting her toe nails purple
Edie painting her toe nails purple: Josiane Keller “Edie with painted toe nails” (2017) Josiane Keller “Edie
Edie at a party and sleeping
(Edie is Billy’s 23 year old baby sister, nobody had a clue about, as she didn’t show up to the funeral, apparent
Making of Edie – Vol. II
Edie, after firing. (Turns out, Edie is the baby sister of late Billy aka Franz Josef Weisslechner.) Josiane Keller “Edi
ホテル-Hotel – Vincent on the junkyard (2017)
Vincent on the junkyard; to view click HERE *music: “Funky Suspense” – https://www.bensound.com/ Josiane Kel
Edie in the kiln – bisque fire
Edie in the kiln: Josiane Keller “Edie bisque fire” (2017)
Making of Edie – Vol. 1
Making of Edie: Josiane Keller “Edie 1” (2017) Josiane Keller “Edie 2” (2017) Josiane Keller “Ed
five shorts (2017)
five shorts: the fetus: ultrasound and in the womb /Alexander’s first steps /Molly is taking a shower /little boy sulkin
Blonde woman screen test (Chiaki)
Filming the screen test with Chiaki: Josiane Keller “Chiaki screen test 1” (2017) Josiane Keller “Chiaki scr
blonde woman screen test – Chiaki (2017)
screen test of a blonde woman (Chiaki Sato); to view click: HERE Studio KOMOREBI “blonde woman – screen test /Chia
blonde woman looking to the left (2017)
Josiane Keller “blond woman looking to the left” (2017)
little boy sulking #5259 (2017)
Josiane Keller “little boy sulking #5259” (2017)
little boy sulking #5263 (2017)
Josiane Keller “little boy sulking #5263” (2017)
New category and project: The Shape of Things / Screen tests – little boy sulking
Came up with the new project [finally! It took me a while to sort through stuff in my head!], originating from the hotel, but
ホテル Hotel – Molly taking a shower (2016/17)
Molly taking a shower; to view click: HERE Studio KOMOREBI “Molly taking a shower” GIF (2016/17) Josiane Keller &
The Fetus: ultrasound and in the womb (2014)
“The Fetus: ultrasound and in the womb”, sequence from “I anyways live until I die” part II and III (2