When:
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010, 8 PM
Where:
Museum of Applied Arts - Columned Hall, 5, Stubenring, A 1010 Vienna
julia margaret cameron, photographic study âPomonaâ /
alice liddell as young woman, 1872 (detail) by lewis carroll
Erel and Reill question the societal relevance of Carrollâs
bizarrely adventuresome story. The artistsâ research on the topic led them
to formulate the title anew: Malice in Sonderland. Malice: this
playful change in the wording refers to the desire to injure, to do
damage, to act in a hostile manner. And Sonderland? What
characterizes capitalist societies today? What makes such worlds so
special? Mustâand canâa âheroâ or a âheroineâ such as Alice find her
bearings and make her way in a society characterized by competition, in
which one must fight in order to ultimately prevail? What choices does an
individual have in unscrupulous societies that are oriented toward high
performance? Korhan Erel and Alexandra Reill pose these and numerous
other questions on their journey through the twisted paths of Carrollâs
Wonderland, and in doing so they create a bold new world âthrough
the looking glassâ. Korhan Erel is one of the most important contemporary
sound composers in Istanbul, and a founding member of the internationally
known free improvisation group Islak KÃpek. He combines computers with
sound modules, oscillators and digital algorithms, the result being a new
instrument in its own right. His compositions are based on industrial and
found sounds, which he uses to create sound textures and acoustic
collages. Alexandra Reill, born in Vienna, is a media artist; she
currently lives and works in Hamburg. On her âkanonmediaâ label, she has
for years been creating productions employing various new media. She
invests her work with sociocultural themes, examining the societal and
sociological repercussions of digitalization and the information age for
human identities. Her digital visual worlds and live compositions are
characterized by comprehensive thematic research, rhythmic dramaturgies
and the conscious employment of abstract formal language. MAK Columned Main Hall, Stubenring 5, 1010
Vienna MAK Press --- also visit: www.kanonmedia.com
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Admission â 9.90 with MAK guide / â 7.90 / reduced â 5.50
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