R E F E R E N C E S / L I N K S
GRAF+ZYX
http://grafzyx.at (german version)
CV & Basics - All in one (german version)
Nelly O. feat. Barbie & Ken
Yellow
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wäre da nicht das gefährliche gelb, diese chromgelb gestrichene oberfläche. ein trivialer anstrich in der strahlenden farbe der sonne und in der farbe der geächteten. gnadenloses gelb oder reine energie als reflexionskörper für weitere variationen von gelb.
wäre da nicht das raumfüllende von klanginterferenzen gestörte gelbchangierende lichtbild der projektoren. die hellste farbe des regenbogens, klangverzerrt vom rot bis ins grün, flackernde namenlose farben, alles nur schwingungen.
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Nelly O. - home (german version/video online)
THE REPRESENTATIVES - nameless guests
A blue story
(dedicated to Vasarely's
»oceanic feeling«)
Der Mann, der vom Himmel träumte und als Fisch erwachte
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Überraschend war es damals zu seinem ersten Zusammenstoß mit diesem Tier gekommen und beide waren sie bei ihrem unbeabsichtigten Aufprall zu Tode erschrocken zusammengezuckt.
Der riesige Fisch drehte sich ruckartig mit einem gewaltig Schlag seiner Schwanzflosse wirbelnd um seine eigene Achse und verschwand blitzschnell im Dunkel der Entfernung – eine Spirale schwarzen, trudelnden Wassers hinter seinem glitzernden Körper herziehend.
Und der Avatar ?
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BLUE - home (german version)
D.ID
is a permanent Dance Project aimed to further dancers of all ages.
The residency of D.ID is in Pinkafeld in the province of Burgenland , South East Austria. Housed in a renovated factory, dance projects, training and research programmes can be realised in spacious, light studios.
It is the philosophy of D.ID to integrate people of all ages and cultures, so that dance and dance performance finds a home within a social environment. Whilst maintaining projects for professional dancers aimed for performance and touring, D.ID offers people of all ages the opportunity to find their identity through dance in regular workshops and lessons.
Regular performances of Dance are shown in SOHO which is a partner organisation of D.ID in nearby Oberwart.
http://www.dance-identity.at (english version)
C O L L A B O R A T I O N :
3 COLOUR SPACES AND THEIR DESIGNERS [Vision&Sound]
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[1] RED
GRAF+ZYX
Have worked together exclusively on projects and exhibitions since 1980 as GRAF +ZYX : MEDIENSYNTHETISCHE PROGRAMME; GRAF +ZYX live and work in Vienna and Lower Austria .
Specification: Project and Media Art
GRAF
Studied political sciences and journalism at the University of Vienna ; also studied in the Photography and Film Department at the University of Applied Art in Vienna under Oswald Oberhuber.
ZYX
Trained in cuMarcical violin in Vienna and Indian music at the Istituto Canneti, Italy (Dilruba at Acharya Manfred Junius); also studied psychology and philosophy at the University of Vienna . Electronic music and music production.
Awards
1991 Großer Preis der Stadt Wien (Award of the City of Vienna) for project art
1985 Albert Paris Gütersloh Award of the University of Applied Arts Vienna for the video clip »Step/4 to electronic Futurism«
1984 Clio Awards (original music scoring), New York, for music for Peter Weibel's »Johnny Filter«
Sponsorships – Acknowledgments
2005 Nomination of Hey You V.2.0 (music video clip) for the Viper International Award 2006
1986 »Achtung! Raum-Kontrolle« (»Caution! Space Control«) (music video clip), commissioned work for ArsElectronica ’86
1986 »Kunstblock« (»Artblock«) (video object with music), »Das Bild vom Ich, Perspective ’86« (»The Image of the Ego, Perspective ’86«), support programme of the Art Cologne | Gallery Grita Insam
1983 »Eissalon« (»Ice Cream Parlour«) (drawing, video, music), sponsored booth at the Art Cologne | Gallery Grita Insam
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[2] YELLOW
Nelly O. feat. Barbie & Ken
They live and work as freelance artists in Vienna/Lower Austria and the WWW.
NELLY O.
3D-designer in charge of the realisation of virtual projects – always speaks German, but never sings words in any defined language.
BILL WYMO
Performer, draughtsman, writer, and producer of sound constructions – identifies himself as a »ANTI-PERSON« and describes his studies in philosophy and the fine arts as »INTERGALACTIC MANOEUVRES«, his graphic works of art as a »REDUCTION TO THE [NON]-ESSENTIAL« and his writing as a »LOGICAL STRING OF THOUGHTS«.
TAMARA STAR|R|
Performer, writer, and visual terminator – deals with text design as a specifically perception-based method of interpretation in communication cycles.
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[3] BLUE
THE REPRESENTATIVES - nameless guests
Avatars, they live and work as freelance artists in the virtual and the real space.
»For a successful visualization it does not matter whether the perceived object reproduces nature true to detail, it is rather sufficient that the essential traits of the original exist.«
BODY WORK
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PERFORMANCE & TANZ - D.ID
LIZ KING (Artistic Director D.ID)
Liz King studied at the Royal Ballet School , London . Entered the Stuttgart Ballet under John Cranko. Returned to London to study movement with actors. Danced with the Ballet Royale de Wallonie , Belgium .
In 1978 moved to Vienna .
In 1982 founded Tanztheater Wien.
In 1982 Liz King became Director and Choreographer of the Heidelberg Ballett.
On returning to Vienna in 1995 she refounded Tanztheater Wien.
From September 1999 to September 2003 Director of the Ballet at the Volksoper Wien.
Liz King was awarded the Ursula Blickle Prize for her work in Dance in 2001.
2006 founded D.ID with Manfred Biskup.
MANFRED BISKUP (Co-director D.ID)
Born in Riedlingsdorf , Austria , Manfred Biskup graduated with an MA in economics from the University of Vienna and later from the University of Louvain, Belgium in Cultural Anthropology. Worked for 7 years as a social scientist for ISSC (International Social Science Research Council) in Vienna where he co-ordinated a research project in Cultural Studies and the Linking for Information Systems. A research commission for UNESCO, publications in Cultural and Information Services and a teaching seat at Vienna University followed. In 1982 he became a founder member of Tanztheater Wien and shortly afterwards left his work in social sciences to become co. director and manager of the company. He worked for 10 years as artistic adviser for dance at the Theatre of the City of Heidelberg and at the Volksoper, Vienna . Founded D.ID in 2006 with Liz King.
(translations exepted D.ID.: Simone von der Geest)