He is often called “the hijacker of billboards”. French street artist OX. His latest project is a series of ten street interventions in Cologne. Conducted in the second week of April 2017, the project includes the take over of billboards in specific locations in town. Sometimes at main streets, sometimes under train bridges. Places that are normally used for street advertising. “My main goal is … Continue reading “THE HIJACKER OF BILLBOARDS”: French street artist OX in Cologne
“Villa V,” a two-channel TV-installation by artist Gudrun Kemsa.
“We were in a car on the Autobahn,” says Werner Pillig, co-inventor and runner of the “Die Digitale”-Festival, being asked about the initial moment of having the idea for the event. Together with friend and collaborator Peter Witt, he is the host of the three days festival for electronic music and art. With its premiere in 2016.
One of the festival’s locations: “Weltkunstzimmer” [= World Art Room] in Düsseldorf.
A larger than life art piece by German and local artist Tim Berresheim.
An analogue pack of exhibition maps.
A digital festival with digital opportunities – programm and exhibition map via QR-Code.
“Something like that was missing in Düsseldorf before,” Pillig says. The best place an electronic festival? – Düsseldorf.
The band Kraftwerk, initiators of electronic music, came from Düsseldorf, Pillig explains. “‘With the ‘Julia Stoschek Collection’ we also have the world’s largest collection of contemporary media art here in Düsseldorf.“
But having an idea and actually hosting a festival is something different. For Witt and Pillig it took a year of planning and organizing. “We were a bit naive in the first place,” Pillig admits.
One of the results of a live session by Pascal Sender.
Electronic music from tape with live vocals and video background – singer Nikki Sharpp.
Live drawing while chatting via the internet by artist Pascal Sender.
The result is worth the effort. With a wide range of performances and exhibitions. Such as a rare live performance of German electronic band Mouse on Mars. While an exhibition, called “splitter & amalgam,” brings together digital and analogue art with video.
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