Invisible Story, Interactive Exhibition at WRO Art Center
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Michał Szota / WRO Art Center |
Tibor Szemző: Invisible Story
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Info
Vernissage: 19 Jul 2008, 21:00
Exhibition: 19 – 27 Jul 2008
Opening hours:
Tue: 14:00 - 18:00
Wed-Sat: 10:00 - 18:00
Sun: 12.30 - 16:00
Contact
info@wrocenter.pl
+48 71 343 32 40
Address
http://wrocenter.pl/invisiblestory
Ul. Widok 7
50-052 Wrocław
Poland
Invisible Story is a site specific, extensive, interactive installation created especially for WRO Art Center. It uses vintage and contemporary media technologies: a system of 8mm projectors (construction by Meopta from the 1970s), screening looped film sequences is steered by a matrix of ultrasound sensors that controls also the sound and light layers of the installation. The interactive component of the exhibition has been developed by WRO Lab.
Invisible Story was inspired by educational films developed on 8mm tape in former German Democratic Republic and by poetic texts by Hungarian philosopher Béla Hamvas to which between 1996 and 2000 Szemző had composed a number of pieces (Seven Music Sketches for Mixed Ensemble) released under the same name (The Invisible Story). These compositions create the sound layer of the installation but this time Hamvas' texts had been translated in Polish, recorded, remixed and incorporated into the original sound structure.
Invisible Story was developed during Szemző's three months residency at the WRO Art Center, starting in May 2008, within the Visegard Artist Residency Program and the residential program for artists and curators ran by WRO.
The presentation of Invisible Story at WRO Art Center coincides with the world premiere of Csoma, a multimedia opera by Tibor Szemző, opening the international film festival Era Nowe Horyzonty. Csoma is a modern multimedia work, taking place simultaneously on screen and on stage, it will be premiered on July 17th. A complete retrospective of Szemző's film works will be also presented during the festival.
Tibor Szemző, born in 1955 in Budapest, is a composer, musician, videographer, author of experimental films, installations and performances showcased around the world. His cooperation with WRO has begun at WRO 95 Biennale, where he premiered his composition Tractatus, broadcasted live on Polish TV.
Preparation: May – July 2008, WRO Lab
Cooperation: Pawel Janicki, WRO Lab
The artist's residency is financed by the International Visegrad Fund, as part of the Visegrad Artist Residency Program.
