When too perfect, lieber Gott böse. (“When too perfect God gets mad.”) [Nam June Paik]
In this body of work self-made 3d figures from clay are being used as models in 2d lens-based still images; this process has parallels to painting.
How many criteria of a 3d tangible object or situation must be represented in a lens-based depiction of it so despite the abstraction (colour, scale, 3d to 2d) it will be readable to a human being?
How do we visually perceive a 3d tangible object? Looking at a tangible figure, are we actually able to see it in 3d or do our brains perceive a 2d image? Vice versa, when looking at a painted or photographed figure, does our brain translate it into a 3d image?
This work also questions the topic ‘ownership of art’. What is the substance of visual art? Its tangible material or the information obtainable by looking at it?
Is it necessary or even possible to physically and legally own art, and if so: which part of it do we own and how does this manifest itself?
Do we need to possess the actual work and if so, how often do we need to view it, or do we actually no longer need to view it at all, after we bought it, or is it stolen if someone else sees it?
Do we own art by looking at it, or by remembering what we can of it after having looked at it?
Do we only own what we remember?
ホテル Hotel – stray dog 15 (2016)
Josiane Keller “stray dog 15” (2016)
ホテル Hotel – Larry and Starfish on the beach 4 – Larry’s tattoo (2017)
Josiane Keller “Larry and Starfish on the beach 4 – Larry’s tattoo” (2017)
ホテル Hotel – Josiane Keller – Molly outside at night 13 (2016)
Josiane Keller “Molly outside at night 13” (2016)
ホテル Hotel – Molly in the Cafe lifting her hair 2 (2017)
Josiane Keller “Molly in the Cafe lifting her hair 2” (2017)
ホテル Hotel – cold beer – wine – pop 9 (2016)
Josiane Keller “cold beer – wine – pop 9” (2016)
ホテル Hotel – contact sheet family visit (2016)
Josiane Keller “contact sheet family visit” (2016)
ホテル Hotel – Josiane Keller – Starfish is back 14 – Starfish and ChoCho 3 (2017)
Josiane Keller “Starfish is back 14 – Starfish and ChoCho 3” (2017)
ホテル Hotel – Orlando memorial evening 4 – Chiaki, Billy and Larry (2016)
Josiane Keller “Orlando memorial evening 4 – Chiaki, Billy and Larry” (2016)
ホテル Hotel – Billy with Aztec feather crown 4 (2016)
Josiane Keller “Billy with Aztec feather crown 4” (2016)
ホテル Hotel – Edie sleeping 3 (2017)
Josiane Keller “Edie sleeping 3” (2017)
ホテル Hotel – dad holding Alexander (2016)
Josiane Keller “dad holding Alexander” (2016)
ホテル Hotel – Molly and Chiaki sitting in a tree on the graveyard 2 (2016)
Josiane Keller “Molly and Chiaki sitting in a tree on the graveyard 2” (2016)
ホテル Hotel – Edie sleeping (2017)
Josiane Keller “Edie sleeping” (2017)
ホテル Hotel – Sebastiao Com’Sal by the mountain lake 4 (2016)
Credit Photo Courtesy of Sebastiao Com’Sal “Sebastiao Com’Sal by the mountain lake 4”
ホテル Hotel – Molly in underwear on her bed talking to Starfish 5 (2016)
Josiane Keller “Molly in underwear on her bed talking to Starfish 5” (2016)
ホテル Hotel – a sword and a rose (2016)
Josiane Keller “a sword and a rose” (2016)
ホテル Hotel – Vincent is showing off his tattoo 2 (2016)
Josiane Keller “Vincent is showing off his tattoo 2” (2018)
ホテル Hotel – Starfish on the sofa 3 (2016)
Josiane Keller “Starfish on the sofa 3” (2016)
Agnes in the kitchen at night 2 (2018)
Josiane Keller “Agnes in the kitchen at night 2” (2018)
riding a donkey (2018)
Josiane Keller “riding a donkey” (2018)
riding the donkey 1 and 2 (2018)
Josiane Keller “riding the donkey 1 and 2 /Vincent with Alexander on Bella” (2018)
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)
dad’s back (2016)
Josiane Keller “dad’s back” (2016)
newborn / Vincent holding Alexander (2016)
Josiane Keller “Vincent holding Alexander” (2016)
film clip: Life prior birth – sequence from: “I anyways live until I die /Part II and III” (2014)
“Life prior birth / The Fetus, ultrasound and in the womb”, Part II and III from the film “I anyways live u
fetus Eileen with placenta 2
Josiane Keller “fetus Eileen with placenta 2” (2013)
Edie screen test II (2017)
Josiane Keller “Edie screen test II” (2017)
Edie screen test I (2017)
Josiane Keller “Edie screen test II” (2017)
blonde woman looking to the left (2017)
Josiane Keller “blond woman looking to the left” (2017)