ART Habens
BBB Johannes Deimling
In all my works and as well in my philosophy I am looking for simplicity.“ simplicity of complexity” is a term which describes my research on things, situations and moments. I am looking for an artistic language which can be understood by a lot people and not only by some. Looking on my work one can see that I use all day materials and objects. Transforming those simple elements in my performative works tries to shape an insight of complex subjects or feelings. The centre of my interest is the image as I see myself as a visual artist rather than a“ performer” or“ performance artist”. The visual image transports and transforms my artistic vision. It is a great pleasure for me to have Monika Sobczak( www. mmonikasobczak. com) as my personal photographer who is following me since more than 4 years.
Performance Art and Photography are sharing an interesting intersection. Both art forms are interested in moments. In this collaboration the moment is one integral meeting point of both art forms and creates something that is pointing beyond the two forms. My working method creates a tension which is needed for the intensity of the presence and focuses on the artistic action. As I never rehearse my performances the failure is always present. For Monika Sobczak this is a challenge and set’ s her profession in a similar state. While not knowing what will happen next she is in a similar attentive moment like I am and tries to catch the moment that I am creating. Monika Sobczak needs to read and follow the action and to capture the spatial composition, the relation with the audience and the artistic, aesthetic action and much more the atmosphere in one moment. This cooperation produces‘ after images’ which are more than only documentation of that what was happening. It is a dialogue between two persons and two art forms.
, photo: Monika Sobczak
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