Grey Exploitations

Die 242.pilots benutzen ihre eigene, selbstgeschriebene Software und improvisieren damit in Echtzeit mit digitalem Videomaterial, das sie in Trio- und Solo-Formationen zu visuell vielschichtigen Tracks zusammenfügen. Die Performance-Software erlaubt es Gilje, Lysakowski und Ralske, das Video-Material jederzeit flüssig und ausdrucksstark zu kontrollieren. Im Trio reagieren die drei Künstler subtil und intuitiv auf die Bilder der anderen, die geschichtet, kontrastiert, kombiniert und transformiert werden. Der Grad des Zusammenspiels und der unausgesprochenen Kommunikation ist vergleichbar mit den besten Free- Jazz-Ensembles. Das Resultat ist eine komplexe visuelle Unterhaltung – fast eine Erzählung, die die möglichen Grade visueller Abstraktion untersucht. Oder: eine hypnotisierende, immersive Reise durch verschiedenste Bildlandschaften.

BIOGRAPHY

242. Pilots

Hans Gilje (HC Gilje): he is a Norwegian digital media artist working with video in a wide variety of ways: installations, short films, video integrated in dance and theatre performances, and live video improvisations. He got international attention through his pioneering VideoNervous project and the acclaimed video h.k.mark1.

This lead to a one-year residency at Künstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin where he produced the video installation Shadow Grounds, fall 2001. Recent works include the installation Split produced for nordic video art 1.0 in spring 2002, the video series spinal tapes 2001 and the Tokyo DVD collaboration with noise-impro-duo Jazzkammer.

Kurt Ralske is a Manhattan-based artist and composer. He created his work exclusively with software he programs himself in C/C++, Java, Max/MSP, and Nato.0+55. He has done live improvised audio-visual performances at Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art, at the World Wide Video Festival in Amsterdam. In February 2002, his performance Ur.02 was awarded honors at Transmediale.02 in Berlin. Kurt´s LYR is an interactive audiovideo application created for Sonar.02 festival (Barcelona). Kurt has created video in collaboration with musicians DJ Spooky, Tortoise, Vladislav Delay. As a composer, Kurt has released 8 cds on Sony Music and 4AD. The most recent is the audio/video CD-Rom amor.0+01 available on the Belgian label Sub Rosa.

Lukasz Lysakowski is a video artist exploring real-time video improvisation. He has collaborated with electronic musicians such as Kid606, Richard Devine, Kit Clayton , Tim Hecker, and Justin Bennett. Recent performances have been at the Montreal International Festival of Film and New Media, at Steim in Amsterdam, at Impakt Festival in Utrecht, and at Transmediale in Berlin. In 2000, the film Ellie, for which Lukasz was cinematographer, was selected for Top Ten Best Avant-garde Films by Film Forum NYC. A native of Polland, Lucasz is currently pursuing graduate studies at MIT´s Center of Advanced Visual Studies.

Justin Bennett was born in the UK in 1964. His work with sound and visual media has been exhibited and broadcast widely. He is best know for his work with field recordings of cities, which has resulted in CD releases, works for public spaces, radio projects and audio tours.

He has played improvised electronics and percussion solo and with, among others, Grand Mal Fiber Jelly, MIMEO, Joel Ryan, 242.pilots, The Orgone. Founding member of the performance group BMB con. He lives and works in The Hague, NL.

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