EUROPEAN MEDIA ART FESTIVAL OSNABRUECK 2011 - Emaf

INTERNATIONAL SELECTION
SIGNS OF LIFE
SERVANTS OF MERCY
Fern Silva
Fern Silvas Werk ›Servants of Mercy‹ ist ein eine poetische
Sammlung religiöser Riten, die in Portugal
praktiziert werden. Religiöse Pilger werden mit einer
so intimen Objektivität gezeigt, dass der Zuschauer
sich dem Film mit neugieriger Ehrfurcht nähern kann.
Fern Silva's piece ›Servants of Mercy‹ is a poetic assemblage
of religious rites performed in Portugal, depicting
religious pilgrims with an intimate objectivity
that allowed the viewer to approach the film with curious
awe.
Fern Silva is an active filmmaker whose personal journeys
and impulsory disposition give rise to his visionary
process. He has created a body of film, video and
projection work that conveys a congruent existence
through the aesthetics of reflections and detriments
within controlled microcosms. His work has been
screened and performed at various festivals, galleries
and cinematheques around the world.
�P 2010, 16 mm on Video, 14:30
�Director, script, camera, editing Fern Silva
�Distribution Fern Silva
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SIDEWALK STORIES
Rizki R. Utama
Die Geschichte beginnt an dem Tag, an dem ich 2008
nach Deutschland kam. In jenen Tagen fand und sammelte
ich gefundene Objekte auf den Straßen, die Erinnerungen
hervorrufen. Ich fragte mich selbst wer ich
war und wer ich bin, an einem neuen Ort, an dem die
Art und Weise, wie die Menschen in ihrer Gesellschaft
überleben, wirklich anders ist. Eine Geschichte, die als
endloses Tagebuch daherkommt.
The story starts from the day I came to Germany in
2008. Walking through the days finding and collecting
founded objects on the streets that stimulate memories.
Questioning myself, who I was and who I am, in a
new place, where the way people survive in their society
is really different. A story that comes as an endless
diary.
Rizki Resa Utama known as OQ, *1982 in Indonesia.
His main artistic focus is close to the symbolism of the
topics social life and everyday life. In 2008 he moved to
Germany, where he continued his study of Fine Art at
the HBK Braunschweig, Germany. His experiences as a
foreigner caused feelings of anxiety, insecurity and
alienation. These he processes to survive and fit into
the new social and culturalstructures which, on the
other hand, give him rich perspectives and new
thoughts.
�D 2010, Video, 9:12
�Director, script, camera, editing Rizki R. Utama
�Distribution Rizki R. Utama