Sat 19th 6pm
still from Marked by Mercury | Alexa Gerrity US
LIMINAL LOOPHOLES: A selection of films shot in or around water
curated and presented by Kim Collmer
Water is the initial thread tying all of the work together. But underneath this apparent theme is, more importantly, the creation or presentation of what could be termed a liminal space, a space being on the “threshold” of or between two existential planes. In Serge Gregory’s Award Winning documentary (Black Maria) we enter the intimate realm of a heron as it experiences the fragility of the changing seasons. In John N. Campbell’s “Li: the Patterns of Nature”, also an Award Winner (Ann Arbour), we see microscopic universes of growth and decay. Some of the worlds created are imaginary such as the visually arresting “Marked by Mercury” and “Niland 2”. Many of the films such as “Voice” and “Notions of Ivo Dekovic” depict the human tension found in straddling two realms whereas other celebrate it like in Janet Galore’s or Andre Werner’s films. This screening was originally inspired by Kim Collmer’s work with the organization sub-art, which is an artist residency focusing on underwater art projects. Many of the works come from sub-art such as “Parkbankaktivitäten” and “Finiteness for a New Space”.
Andrea Helten DE Parkbankaktivtäten2min 8s 2005
Janet Galore US Brazda Na Vodi 1min 55s 2010
Serge Gregory US When Herons Dream 10min 34s 2009
Jelena Pehar HR Notions of Ivo Dekovic 2min 16s 2008
Jelena Pehar HR Notions of Ivo Dekovic
Klaus Busen and Christian Collmer DE Finiteness for a New Space 50s 2004
John N. Campbell US Li: The Patterns of Nature 9min 7s 2007
Ksenija Jurisic HR Voice 1min 41s 2010
Alexa Gerrity US Marked by Mercury 5min 2010
André Werner DE Nude Dance 4min 24s
Marius Leneweit and Rocio Rodriguez DE/ES Niland 29min 56s 2011 world premiere
Kim Collmer DE/US Juicy 40s 2011 world premiere
total running time 45min
