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Die tröstende Camera

Kunsthalle Exnergasse/WUK, Vienna, 2002

  • Exhibition view, 2002
    Entrance

    photo credits: ©Ilse Haider

  • Open Monuments
    Exhibition view, 2002
    Video room, screening: THE CONSOLING CAMERA 001

    photo credits: ©Ilse Haider

  • Open Monuments
    Display details: THE CONSOLING CAMERA 001 (12min), 2002
    The possibility of structuring an awkward situation with the video medium’s rules, dissolving it, and transforming it into an artistic product.

    photo credits: ©Ilse Haider

  • Open Monuments
    Display details: THE CONSOLING CAMERA 001 (12min), 2002
    The possibility of structuring an awkward situation with the video medium’s rules, dissolving it, and transforming it into an artistic product.

    photo credits: ©Ilse Haider

  • Exhibition view: SMALL TALK ART (l), THE CONSOLING CAMERA 002 (m), THE CONSOLING CAMERA 003 (r), 2002

    photo credits: ©Ilse Haider

  • THE CONSOLING CAMERA 003 (15min), 2002
    Main hall, screening

    photo credits: ©Ilse Haider

  • Display details: THE CONSOLING CAMERA 003 (15min), 2002
    The video camera as an imaginary listener, documenting the situation.

    photo credits: ©Ilse Haider

  • The Consoling Camera
    SMALL TALK ART (3min), 2002
    Main hall, installation and screenings

    photo credits: ©Ilse Haider

  • Display details: SMALL TALK ART (3min), 2002

    photo credits: ©Ilse Haider

  • Display details: SMALL TALK ART (3min), 2002

    photo credits: ©Ilse Haider

  • Display details: SMALL TALK ART (3min), 2002

    photo credits: ©Ilse Haider

  • »How nice that you have come, we were speaking about you just yesterday.«, 2002
    Performance at the opening of the exhibition (20min), camera: Momo Pröll

    video credits: ©Ilse Haider

  • Open Monuments
    »You are looking so good, do you perhaps have a new boyfriend?«, 2002
    Performance at the opening of the exhibition (20min), camera: Momo Pröll

    video credits: ©Ilse Haider

  • Open Monuments
    »We recently saw your large exhibition at the museum.«, 2002
    Performance at the opening of the exhibition (20 min), camera: Momo Pröll

    video credits: ©Ilse Haider

  • »I quite liked the presentation, although I don’t think the new works have turned out very well.«, 2002
    Performance at the opening of the exhibition (20min), camera: Momo Pröll

    video credits: ©Ilse Haider

  • Open Monuments
    »We have to talk about that again!«, 2002
    Performance at the opening of the exhibition (20min), camera: Momo Pröll

    video credits: ©Ilse Haider

  • »And why are you here? Are you looking for a sex partner? No problem, I can introduce you!«, 2002
    Performance at the opening of the exhibition (20min), camera: Momo Pröll

    video credits: ©Ilse Haider

  • THE CONSOLING CAMERA 002, 2002
    250 x 280cm, silver gelatine print

    photo credits: ©Ilse Haider