entrance to the UNESCO Völklinger Hütte, a former smelting furnace located in Völklingen, Saarland, Germany
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Völklinger Hütte, site of the Urban Art Biennale 2026
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entering installation ‘ann messner: subway stories and other shorts’
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‘subway stories’ 1978-9; digital transfer from super 8 film full scale projection; 13:33 min
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‘subway stories’ 1978-9; digital transfer from super 8 film full scale projection; 13:33 min
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‘subway stories’ 1978-9; digital transfer from super 8 film full scale projection; 13:33 min
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approaching adjacent room with projected video ‘slalom’ 1978 / edit 2023-4; digital transfer from Super 8 film; 10:00 min
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‘slalom’ 1978 / edit 2023-4; digital transfer from Super 8 film; 10:00 min
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‘slalom’ 1978 / edit 2023-4; digital transfer from Super 8 film; 10:00 min
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long view of central room; ‘traffic' on right and ‘blind me! LIGHT’ far end
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‘traffic’ 1978; digital transfer from Super 8 film; two camera single screen; 7:17 min
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‘traffic’ 1978; digital transfer from Super 8 film; two camera single screen; 7:17 min
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entering small adjacent room with projection of ‘stealing’ 1978
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stealing 1978 / edit 2024; summer end sale C&A, Köln, Germany
digital transfer from Super 8 film; two camera single screen; 7:23 min
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stealing 1978 / edit 2024; summer end sale C&A, Köln, Germany
digital transfer from Super 8 film; two camera single screen; 7:23 min
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stealing 1978 / edit 2024; summer end sale C&A, Köln, Germany
digital transfer from Super 8 film; two camera single screen; 7:23 min
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small adjacent room with projection of ‘small fires’ 1977 / edit 2024; digital transfer; 16mm b&w film; 6:30 min
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small adjacent room with projection of ‘small fires’ 1977 / edit 2024; digital transfer; 16mm b&w film; 6:30 min
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small adjacent room with projection of ‘small fires’ 1977 / edit 2024; digital transfer; 16mm b&w film; 6:30 min
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‘subway story ad dis-placement’ 1978-9 / edit 2024; digital transfer 35 mm b&w images to still image digital video; 4:11 min
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‘subway story ad dis-placement’ 1978-9 / edit 2024; digital transfer 35 mm b&w images to still image digital video; 4:11 min
‘subway story ad dis-placement’ 1978-9 / edit 2024; digital transfer 35 mm b&w images to still image digital video; 4:11 min
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‘subway story ad dis-placement’ 1978-9 / edit 2024; digital transfer 35 mm b&w images to still image digital video; 4:11 min
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long view projection of ‘blind me! LIGHT’ 2023; collaboration with Katharina Gruzei;
live traffic cam onscreen capture New York and Vienna; 16:11 min
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‘blind me! LIGHT’ 2023; collaboration with Katharina Gruzei;
live traffic cam onscreen capture New York and Vienna; 16:11 min
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‘blind me! LIGHT’ 2023; collaboration with Katharina Gruzei;
live traffic cam onscreen capture New York and Vienna; 16:11 min
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‘blind me! LIGHT’ 2023; collaboration with Katharina Gruzei; live traffic cam onscreen capture New York and Vienna; 16:11 min
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‘blind me! LIGHT’ 2023; collaboration with Katharina Gruzei; live traffic cam onscreen capture New York and Vienna; 16:11 min
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