Art is always on art’s mind. This exhibition shows film and video art that in one way or another has art as its theme. The works are presented consecutively, and in dialogue with the exhibitions at Trondheim kunstmuseum, during two years. The selection focuses on works from the past 50 years. During this period the role of the artist and the nature of the artwork have been among art’s central concerns. About Art freely alternates between different themes and perspectives, and includes reflections on the nature and facts of artistic creation, the works of other artists, and the people who work with art in different capacities. Art about art is also art about us, about life, and the society we live in
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Johanna Billing
I’m Lost Without Your Rhythm(13,29 min.)
Johanna Billing’s videos weave music, movement and music. I’m Lost Without Your Rhythm was filmed in connection with a project by Swedish coreographer Anna Vnuk for a cultural festival in Iasi in Romania 2009. An amateur dance troupe was invited to create a choreography based on everyday movements and sounds together with Vnuk. The process took place while an audience that was allowed to come and go as they pleased. As in Billing’s other films the protagonists in play themselves but take part in staged situations. I’m Lost Without Your Rhythm raises issues about who has the opportunity to create art, who gets an audience and what circumstances are required.
Johanna Billing’s work has been shown internationally in a number of solo- and group exhibitions including the Venice Biennale 2003 and Documenta 12. She lives and works in Stockholm
A film by Johanna Billing
Choreography by Anna Vnuk
Cinematography by Manne Lindwall, Alexandru Grigoras, Johanna Billing
Sound by Paul Gradinariu
Editing Johanna Billing
Still photographer: Lavinia German
Project coordinator: Alexandru Bounegru
Assistants at Casa Stuenţilor: Adrian Poroh and Elvys Sandu Prisecaru
Featuring: Bodnǎrescu Cristina, Denisa Pirţac, Florin Caracala, Sandra Prigoreanu, Laurenţiu Vasilache, Corneliu Laur, Bianca Buhǎ, Adrian Iacov, Oana Teodorescu, Monica Gavriluţǎ, Giana Mathaboya and Lucian Sîrbu.
Live Musicians: Drums and percussion: Theodor Popescu, Piano: Paul Pintile
Marimba and percussion: Cristina Lupu. Additional soundtrack recording: “My heart” (originally written by Mariam Wallentin and performed by Wildbirds & Peacedrums 2008) performed by Per Lager (drums, vocals) Andreas Söderström (marimba, steeldrums, vocals), Pia Påltoft (vocals) Pernilla Axerup (vocals) Johanna Billing (vocals) Karl-Jonas Winqvist (vocals) produced by Johanna Billing, recorded and mixed by Tuomas Hakava, Up and Running studio, Stockholm. Mastered by Joachim Ekermann.
Produced in collaboration with Camden Arts Centre, London; Arnolfini, Bristol and Modern Art Oxford as part of the 3 Series: 3 artists, 3 spaces, 3 years, and in the frame of Periferic 8 - Art as Gift Biennial for Contemporary Art Iasi, Romania, organized by Vector Association with support from IASPIS, Sweden. Thanks to the videodepartment at University of Art "George Enescu” for providing equipment, Theodor Popescu and the the National Opera in Iasi, Anticariatul Grumǎzescu, Adrian Căliman at Casa Stuenţilor, Alexandru and Mircea Ignat at Qusar Dance, Alexandru Bounegru, Matei Bejenaru, Dora Hegyi, Henry Moore Selder, Julian and Karl-Jonas Winqvist