PRECARIOUS CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

on 13.th and 14.th of november, Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung und Helle Panke e.V. will present a conference at volksbühne berlin.
the title will be „ÜberLeben in den »Creative Industries“ (about living and surviving in the Creative Industies).
subjects will be the replacement, the conversion and the economic integration of unadapted creativity in creative cities.

the whole issue is sparking debate about one of the most misrepresented topics within the discussion about creative industries, namely the precarious working conditions and insecure income for those engaged in it.

creatives are constantly under pressure to conform to the market and to contribute to the ongoing gentrification of the city, which is basically replacing berlin´s "creative scene" with something closer to a "creative class", which seems to be just another name for a new bourgeoisie, pulling down those who dont manage to keep their heads above water.

COMBO: a wall-painted animation by BLU & David Ellis

another incredible wall-painted animation by BLU!



a collaborative animation by BLU and David Ellis
produced by studio cromie
music by Roberto Lange
made at Fame festival 2009

check also his latest work for the Deitch Gallery in New York.

more about BLU via PLATOON: MUTO and CHAINS

CINEMA EXHIBITION @ BUSAN SAMSEONG CINEMA

last weekend i went to busan to meet old friends at the PIFF (pusan int. film festival). it was great, but it was terrible to observe that even in busan mass modernisation is destroying the charming atmosphere of the second biggest city of korea located at the south coast. busan has now the biggest department store in the world and they seem to be proud of it. well congratulations!

but there are still some remains in the city far away from the fancy film festival that are resisting the delusion of modernization. the samseong cinema in which former showcase artist eun-ho lee has organized the unique art show: cinema exhibition (극장전).

eun-ho managed to gather some young artists to show their works in the different rooms of the old cinema, which was built in 1951. the totally rotten down historic building offers a creative scenery for an unusual exhibition.

outside the building next to the new constructed road street artist kay 2 placed the right mark of resistence.










on the second floor in front of the toilets paintings by chang-yong shin (신창용) honor action stars in a rough pop-art style.




























video artist heung-soon im (임흥순) decided to show one of his video works in the loge on the second floor. however, he decided at the end that this space is an artwork itself so he left the screen white.















on the balcony on the third floor the characters of PLATOON KUNSTHALLE studio artist junkhouse and sixcoin express the "desire mountain" referring to the whole cinema and especially to the little room at the end of this balcony where there is a bunch of old mattresses. every day the stuff is lying around in a different way and there are weird phantasies drawn on the walls. hmmmmm....











... where do the people get these strange ideas? maybe by watching the films which are usually shown in this old cinema? this is the program you can find at the entrance: red cherry 4 and betty blue.

A CRAZY CHANCE

last week i had a remarkable surgery on my left eye. i got a new lens.
the end of it: now I can see with this eye like a twenty years old woman. 2 apertures lighter and sharp like an eagle. crazy!
but it`s not really wonderful, because it´s only one eye.
so my head has many problems to regulate it.....
however in december the next eye will follow and than i will start a new/old phase of my life.



















this video is absolutly from my own eye.

THERE IS NO I IN TEAM

as part of THERE IS NO I IN TEAM's international tour, this 3-day event happening at PROGRAM, Berlin, from 15th to 17th October 2009 brings together cutting-edge chinese video, live audiovisuals and performance art and creative communities from both China and Berlin.


the event is structured around the idea of making a live radio show focusing on rhizomatic networks stretching out from China to Berlin. the guests for THERE IS NO I IN TEAM belong to the same network of people who create their artistic projects on an individual basis but yet become public through a team of people who provide the necessary context.


on Friday 16th there will be an audiovisual performance of Dead J and Chen Xiongwei where the outer space dub electro mixed with cold and warm soundscapes of Dead J melt into the urban sketches drawn by CXW. Harndorf, known from the collective Torstrasse Intim, will perform on the evening of the 17th. the very neurotic and very German figure has promised to learn some English so she can share her crude views on life, art and postmodern food with us in her live lecture „[ai] [ai] [ai]'.


a radio program created around the existing project THERE IS NO I IN TEAM installs itself in an exhibition space where the video works of Meiya Lin and Jin Shan raise questions about the role of the individual, hierarchy, power, migration, public space, market strategies and capitalism. these questions set up a framework for the talks, interviews, skype-conversations and lectures of the radio program and will be broadened further into 3 series of Chinese short films, screened in the evening.


PROGRAM is a nonprofit project aimed at testing the disciplinary boundaries of architecture through collaborations with other fields. initiated in 2006 by Carson Chan and Fotini Lazaridou-Hatzigoga, PROGRAM provides a discursive platform for artists, architects, critics and curators to explore ideas through exhibitions, performances, workshops, lectures, and residencies.



or further information visit berlin-china-bridge.com

MAUER-MOB. 2009 - Recreating the Berlin Wall

"Mauer Mob. 2009 - for the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. the idea is to form a human chain made of thousands of people on the 9th of november 2009 - the night the Wall fell 20 years ago - so to recreate the Berlin Wall with their physical presence, marking the path where the wall once stood. this action will start at around 8.15pm. lasting for approximately 15 minutes.

the Berlin Wall project is about creating a "temporary monument of reflection". when it was created, the wall was one of the clearest man-made divisions of people with different ideologies. for the 20th anniversary of its deconstruction we will rebuild the Berlin Wall, not from steel and concrete, but from people. to remember when Berlin became one again after decades of separations - physically as well as in the minds...

with the "Mauer Mob. 09 Project", we want to say that such divisions are no longer acceptable in today's society. to join, just register with one of the 330 groups on its new website - we are looking forward to make something special happen together... and to see you all on the 9th November...


this project is initiated by Martin Butler, a British performance maker and curator, working together with the liminal institute.







JOIN YOUR GROUP FOR THE MAUER MOB @
www.mauer-mob.com

NIGHT FLEA MARKET vol. 2 @ PLATOON KUNSTHALLE in seoul

last saturday, bling magazine and PLATOON KUNSTHALLE presented the 2nd night flea market. people started coming in much earlier than 8 and the place was quickly filled with great energy. big thanks to those who participated! increased numbers of both sellers and buyers showed the genuine affection to this fast growing event. enthusiasm!

buyers were flattered with various unique items like knitted necklaces, hand-made leather accessories, lomo cameras, and very stylish vintage clothings.

dj udo and dj shannon seized the night with gratifying tunes while tasty hot dogs and sangria were avaiable to enjoy.

good times!







look how crowded it got! at times, i had to squeeze myself into the crowd to get a glimpse of goods. the market was full of energy.







the stairway became a part of display. lovin' the vibrant colors of the garments.














personal vintage clothings certainly have special charm to them.












vj pryme once again splendidly led the auction. 6-7 rare items selected by bling megazine were sold. proceeds of the auction will go to needy neighbors at the end of the year.

GERMANY'S ARCHITECTURE A VOYAGE IN DIVERSE SCALES

a bit late but here is finally the report about the opening of germany's architecture exhibition that took place on 8 october.









63 projects were presented on the first floor at PLATOON KUNSTHALLE. on third floor there was another exbition by NAX paten [NAX support group] from germany. the exhibtion can be seen until 24 october.

























since it was a collaboration with the german embassy, german ambassador hans-ulrich seidt came to visit. he presented a warm speech that added to a cozy night. ralf zabel, the representative for NAX support group in korea, held a speech in both english and korean. thanks to ralf zabel and andrea kundrus, culture attache at the german embassy, for organizing this exhibition!