framerec
cooperation ella raidel rené straub
in johannesburg, south africa, framerec shot hours of video for their experimental documentary on the streetlife and life beside the streets. maren richter assisted this production by not only managing all the contacts but also curating a screening event on friday november 23 2001 at the premises on invitation from the trinity session.
look for a short review in artthrob.
"considering that the city reflects and
embodies the visual culture of each society,
raidel is fascinated by observing everyday scenes while straub is concentrating on the
patterns that city life generates.
their project "sozialpalast" (social palace)
brings both ideas together by focusing on
short sequences of what defines the visual
language of urbanity. a 24-hour time lapse
film view, shot from a social housing project
to an office building, turns into an almost
objective narrative facade - in other words,
the facade of the building can be read
simultaneously as a visually aesthetic
surface and as a story of urban life."
(maren richter)
