Fette Sans
-- The Cabinet / A G I R L I C A
-- The bitter ends of (the technologies of tenderness)
-- When everything she was overthinking turned out to be true
-- Models of Adaptation
-- The night would lie during the day
-- Resonance of an awkward smile
-- (re-)discipline in [redacted]
-- If I can't sleep at night is it because I am awake in someone else's room?
-- TЕПЛИЧНOE РАСТЕНИЕ (hothouse plant)
-- I am afraid you could have been misled
-- Untitled [The Fabulist Hunting the Fringes]
-- La Reprise (Dérive)
-- Editions
-- Info
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If I can't sleep at night is it because I am awake in someone else's room?
On March 1st, 2017, I spent my first night at Hotel Zoo Berlin.
I remained in this room for one hundred and fifty three nights, producing photographs, videos, publications, and engaging in various rituals informed by the room itself.
During this time, I let go of of my own apartment and studio in the city to solely be residing in the room.
Each month, for a day or a series of days, I left the door of this room open for visitors to meet me and to interact with the room. Each of these days revealed a different installation and/or performance, produced by me, with different collaborators.
On the morning of August 1st, 2017, I left the room.
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Each month was driven by a given character:
March, the thief
April, the dancer
May, the tragedian
June, the bride
July, the executioner
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On April 29th, I staged a 24h performance from 5 pm until 5 pm on April 30th in room 516.
Producer: Frank Hauschildt
Composer: Andreas Reihse
Night Watcher: Nathan Koestlin
Video Sexting: Rita Lino, Maidenfed and Rio Rio
Cameo: Joaz Lima and Ferdinand Peuker
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Between May 28th and May 31st, I staged a series of performances in room 516 with an invited collaborator each day.
On May 28th, at 5 pm, Sophie Yerly and I fell asleep in the room.
For the next five hours, visitors could enter, one at the time, for a few minutes.
On May 29th, at 8 pm, Andreas Reihse joined me for a live composition.
For the next four hours, visitors could enter the room.
On May 30th, at 7 pm, and again on May 31st, at 9 am, Dr Younes and I engaged in a therapy session via Google Hangouts.
During 90 min each time, visitors could enter the room.
On May 31st, at 5 pm, I left room 516.
For the following twelve hours, visitors could enter the room while I remained, unannounced, in room 401, one floor below, on the opposite side of the courtyard, in a vis-à-vis to room 516.
I could observe whoever entered the room via security cameras and was able to communicate via a continuous FaceTime conversation running on the TV.
A camcorder on a tripod was installed in room 516 zooming to the window of room 401 hinting to where I was located.
Only a few women were invited to join me in room 401 to observe the visitors in the other room.
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On June 28th, I staged a 2h performance in room 516 which was only accessible via a live-stream on YouTube. The recording can be watched here.
Him: Joaz Lima
Her: Fette Sans
Producer / Camera: Frank Hauschildt
Composer: Andreas Reihse
Live stream editor: Thomas Vanta
Video Sexting: Rio Rio
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On June 29th, I staged a 2h performance in room 516 which was only accessible via a live-stream on YouTube. The recording can be watched here.
Her: Fette Sans
Producer: Frank Hauschildt
Composer: Andreas Reihse
Live stream editor: Thomas Vanta
Video Sexting: Maidenfed, Rio Rio and Billy Bultheel
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For the final performance, on July 28th, I invested room 516 while Andreas Reihse was in room 518 for a live set.
For 2h, the footage captured in room 516 was live edited and broadcasted on the TVs hung in both rooms, while Andreas Reihse's composition could also be heard in room 516 via speakers.
Her: Fette Sans
Producer: Frank Hauschildt
Composer: Andreas Reihse
Live editor: Codec
Video Sexting: Maidenfed, Rio Rio and Billy Bultheel
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