(NL) Deze video’s maken deel uit van de grotere kunst installatie Remains Of Today. Remians Of Today is een serie van de meer dan 190 communicerende kunstwerken. Muzikant en producer Ali Reza Tahoeni (A.R.T.) heeft soundtracks gemaakt bij elk individueel kunstwerk. Zoals Ali reageerde op mijn werk, reageer ik weer op zijn muziek met mijn videoart wat correspondeert met zowel het ritme van de muziek als met de filosofische bespiegelingen van het originele kunstwerk.
*Muziek door A.R.T. Artwork, video concept & editing by M.A.O.
(ENG) This video’s are part of the greater art installation of ‘Remains Of Today’. Remains Of Today is a series of more than 190 small communicating artworks. Musician and producer Ali Reza Tahoeni a.k.a. A.R.T. made soundtracks of the individual artworks. As Ali responded to my art initially, now I am responding back on his music with videoart that correspond to both the rhythm of his music as to the philosophical thoughts of the original artwork.
*Music by A.R.T. Artwork & video concept & editing by M.A.O.
This video is part of the greater art installation of ‘Remains Of Today’ by Marit Otto (M.A.O.). Remains Of Today is a series of 100 small communicating artworks. Musician and producer Ali Reza Tahoeni a.k.a. A.R.T. made soundtracks of the individual artworks. No 3 is Gibberish, The music composed and made by A.R.T. and the artwork & video concept & editing is done by M.A.O. 2020. Each separate artwork goes with a small story, philosophic reflection written by M.A.O. The story of Gibberish is as follows: Gibberish means as much as plain nonsense. I think it is a nice word that covers the meaning of the word well. The term fake-news is gaining popularity since Donald Trump entered the White House. Every unwanted and unsuited fact presented to this politician is put aside and gets classed as fake news, read gibberish. This wakes suspicion at the gullible follower. To be followed up with all the familiar consequences. In this case I randomly placed characters, vowels and consonants, and somehow they seem to make sense. Behold the strange invulnerable way of how our mind works. Language is really nothing more than an agreement. If we agree to grant value to a group of characters, it has value. Kuwayt Rad 24/7. What would you make of these characters?? I think it is gibberish.
*Muziek door A.R.T. Artwork, video concept & editing by M.A.O.
*Muziek door A.R.T. Artwork, video concept & editing by M.A.O.
*Muziek door A.R.T. Artwork, video concept & editing by M.A.O.
*Muziek door A.R.T. Artwork, video concept & editing by M.A.O.
*Muziek door A.R.T. Artwork, video concept & editing by M.A.O.
Featuring: Blue Tang, Green Turtle, Smooth Trunkfish, Chub and the Angel Fish
About this video: Since I have been face to face with these beautiful sea creatures they stole my heart. My perception on sea life was never the same after the first encounters. The underwater world is enchanting. I am stuck with a deep love for the big blue. But deep sadness is what I feel when it comes to the massive destruction we bring upon it. This is why I’d like to share this beauty (and one of it’s threats) with you!
Each separate artwork from the Remains Of Today series goes with a small story, a philosophical reflection or a comment on current affairs and contemporary events.
The story of To Avoid A Void goes as follows;
This readymade is taken from a plastic protection sheet or bag. I can’t recall the content or use of it. Many of these bags and wrappings end up in our streets, waters and eventually in our seas and I do not mean seas of time. The original product hosted by this sheet or bag came probably all the way from China. I presume this, excuse my stereotyping, because the Chinese companies often send products accompanied with so called English warning notes. These notes are freely translated into Chinglish, filled with harmless and cute mistakes. When it comes to these lines on this piece, the message seems clear: Avoid a void!
This video is part of the greater art installation of ‘Remains Of Today’.
Featuring: Mohammed Ali and Joe Frazier, a big bang, a water stream, a jumping figure and an image of Still Sparkling Still, the artwork.
It starts with water running in a kitchen sink and a stare down between Mohammed Ali and Joe Frazier interrupted by the big bang. This big bang sets a proverbial continuous fight in motion. The boxers now represent mankind. The fight continues even when the countdown sets in. The water faucet enters the screen again, and is pouring his last drops until it runs on empty with the final last drop.
Remains Of Today is a series of more than 100 small communicating artworks made from (street) litter.
Musician and producer Ali Reza Tahoeni a.k.a. A.R.T. made soundtracks of the individual artworks. To finalize it I made video clips to accommodate these soundtracks.
This video is based on the artwork Still Sparkling Still (verbal 08), a collage of six caps from bottles still and sparkling water, lacquer paint matte white on canvas on a wooden frame
FAME
Audio video experience no.10
This video is part of the greater art installation of ‘Remains Of Today’.
This video takes you to life on a literal, fast lane, (de Zuidas, Amsterdam). This ‘traffic rushing by’ was captured while I was waiting on my train. This became the stage or background setting for a silenced but obviously talking Warhol. Although his famous words about fame are never recorded, his lips are moving and suggesting he is preaching these words. Second, David Bowie, walking the catwalk as a ‘stuck up’ (s)hemale, agitated, wiping his lipstick all over his face, was the perfect role model to accommodate this Warhol statement. And there is a little surprise in the outro…
I stole these images in a very post-modernistic way, from the video clip Boys Keep Swinging and from an interview with Warhol, and nonetheless the droste-effect, again, it is art in its own right. This is one of the benefits of making art in postmodern times.
This can be seen as a tribute to both men and a critical remark on contemporary society at the same time.
Remains Of Today is a series of more than 100 small communicating artworks made from (street) litter. Musician and producer Ali Reza Tahoeni a.k.a. A.R.T. made soundtracks of the individual artworks. To finalize it I made video clips to accommodate these soundtracks. One special feature in this video is that I am the voice who cries Fame.
This video is based on the artwork Fame (verbal 10) and the story goes like this:
Fame (makes a man take things over)
Inspired by the eponymous song – Fame- by Bowie. The sub sentence: “Makes a man take things over” is a quote from a chorus line from the same song. This is a combination of images and text. And there is a parallel to pop art artist, and Bowie friend, Andy Warhol. Warhol’s statement “In the future everyone will be (world) famous for 15 minutes”, seems spot on in hindsight. Was Warhol a visionary?
Did he have any idea of the magnitude of this concept in the here and now? Do we, really?
Read more about the whole project @https://www.maritotto.nl/remains-of-today-english/