PLATOON berlin - PLATOON seoul

skype is a wonderful aquirement.
we could convince ourselves that they are
really still alive!!
today it was a lot of fun to exchange the
news from seoul and berlin in personal talk,
like they are sitting nearby
in the container. great.






















the boys feel good in seoul, as you can see.
soon they will blog some of the many interesting
things happening there.

MiLo Truck meets PLATOON

so today, whilst everyone was working busy as a bee in our hot containers, we hear someone screaming outside:


„ PLATOON !!! “


we all run simultaneously at the window and all i could see was a huge red container parked right up in front of us.





it was our beloved MiLo Truck with part of the Crew coming to greet us for a last salute before the Truck is given back to whom it belonged to in the first place.






yes, the Mindestlohn Tour is having a break...but not a very long one though, we are setting off again for a seaside walkabout in august.





for all those of you who didnt have a chance yet to know more about what the MiLo Tour actually is,
i leave some hints over here:




1 2 3 4 6

red-hot days

Today, we have to fly out of our containers.
its so hot, that we can´t bear it inside any longer.
























it´s really nice to work outside.
hope to see you in the next days on and inside the pool.
the water is fresh and clean.......

'nonspheres iv' by luis berríos-negrón

luis berríos-nergrón is an architect and artist from puerto rico. luis received a bachelor of 'fine arts degree' from parsons school of design and the 'master of architecture degree' at MIT. he already collaborated with popular artists - just to name a few: larry clark, silvia kolbowski, jean gardner. in 2005 he obtained the harold and marlene schnitzer prize for visual art and he was also awarded for the michael-kalil-award. currently he lives in berlin, where he develops projects in digital prototyping and fabrication with targa, graft, michel de broin and program. his work produces affirmative intersections between technology, geopolitics and art.

opening on july 19, 19:00
exhibition: july 19 - august 18
(thuesday - friday 14:00-19:00 / saturday 11:00-19:00)
program - initiative for art & architectural collaborations, invalidenstr. 115, berlin-mitte

NONSPHERES IV is the latest work of luis berríos-negrón's investigation into the contemporary tension between nature and technology. this project will take the shape of a digitally generated lattice. the simulation of a carbon tetrahedral lattice will fill the whole gallery - suggesting a continuous remote set of relationships, intended to incite what freud calls 'oceanic feelings' (or infantile sensation of oundlessness between the ego and the outside world) and it's further supported by works on two geopolitically charged locations – teufelsberg (berlin) and bibi mahro (kabul).

we've already reported about luis berríos-negrón.

GRAFIK28 // exhibition

today i visited the GRAFIK28 exhibition. GRAFIK28 consits of 28 graduates of the graphic-design classes of lette-verein.

at this finishing-exhibition you can gaze a wide rage of art & design: corporate design, illustration, graphic design, poster design and photography.






although all those young designers have the same academic background, everyone of them shows an individual and different style - in diverse constructions.

i was impressed by the projects which are done by screenprint, but also works of typography, multimedia and illustration are well worth seeing.











exhibition: july 6 - july 28
monday - thuesday, 12:00 - 20:00
galerie neurotitan, rosenthalerstr. 39, berlin - mitte

aftershow-party: july 6
23:00, club eschschloraque (house schwarzenberg)

for a first impression visit the website the website!

FREE ENTRY!

the prenzlauer berg chessboxing-champions are born!

oh my dear, the whole day we thought we had to adjourn the game because of the bad weather. until last it wasn't sure if the fights can start. but everthing was going to be allright. all guests had fun and high tension without rain. there were blood and injuries, but fortunately no serious ones. and so all winners and guests could leave happy and sound.




Line-up of opponents:




alec herrmann (30kg) vs. dominik lorenz (36kg)
winner alec herrmann by checkmate 1st round.
no title.



























1. hannes fritz vs. sebastian bauersfeld
(middleweight; 69-72kg)
winner of the prenzlauer berg title: sebastian bauersfeld by RSC-I

2. sascha wandkowski vs. alexander troll
(cruiserweight; 76-81kg) showfight
winner sascha wandkowski by checkmate 9th round.


































3. sebastien aubriot vs. david steppeler
(heavyweight; 88-94kg)
winner of the prenzlauer berg title: sebastien aubriot by checkmate 7th round.
(the pictures beside)




















and the championship-organizers and the platoon-area are in luck.

THE PRENZLAUER BERG CHESSBOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE FIGHT WILL BE ON AT 7 P.M EVEN IF IT RAINS!!!


SATURDAY, 23 JUNE 2007, 7 P.M.
@ PLATOON, weinmeisterstraße 3, berlin mitte
admission €5

things are coming to full circle: after four years, chessboxing is returning to the PLATOON area in berlin’s weinmeisterstrasse.

the world’s first-ever chessboxing fight was in september 2003 at the infamous courtyard location right around the corner from Hackescher Markt. during the last four years, chessboxing has envolved into a real sport. fights have held around the world: amsterdam, tokyo, munich, cologne, nantes and of course berlin.

the media coverage has been incredible! among others, Die Zeit, LA Times, The Guardian, Playboy, Spiegel, Spiegel TV, NTV, Sat 1, Pro7, ZDF, ARD Sportschau, Fuji TV, and ESPN Sports reported about the biathlon of the 21st century.

the world’s first chessboxing club was founded in 2005, the chess boxing blub berlin e.v., a registered association. since then, training is twice weekly at the franz-mett gymnasium in gormannstraße 13. the club started up with eight members and two chess trainers. since then, it has grown to 40 active members, three chess trainers and two professional boxing coaches.

now after a year-and-a-half of serious training, the club’s first chessboxers are ready for their first match!



//// line-up of opponents:

1. hannes fritz vs. sebastian bauersfeld
(middleweight; 69-72kg)

2. sascha andkowski vs. alexander troll
(cruiserweight; 76-81kg) showfight

3. sebastien aubriot vs. david steppeler
(heavyweight; 88-94kg)



and on the 23rd there will also be a premiere we’re particularly proud of: the first newcomers show fight ever – new blood in the ring and on the board!

since 2006, boxing trainer gert rücker has been teaching chessboxing at the grundchule "im Grünen" (hohenschönhausen) and at the "Kreativitäts Grundschule" (karlshorst).

Line-up of opponents:
alec gerrmann (30kg) vs. dominik lorenz (36kg)

more information can be found here



PS: the date will only be postponed in the event of bad weather. otherwise the fight is on!

since once weeks you can see all videos of chessboxing in youtube

borderline festival: moving images 2007 beijing

june 23 - july 1

the borderline moving images festival presents a set of videoscreenings, intstallations, artist talks, workshops and concerts at diverse locations of beijing.

opening on june 23, 7:30 pm
@ beijing creative art center soho shangdu, no. 8 dongdaqiao road, chaoyang district.

the festival is opened by a screening of "just like the movies" by michal kosakowski with piano accompaniment of paolo marzocchi, followed by a video/music-performance of 8GG interactive studio.

main organizers: platform china, bao atelier bejing (by the way: also at the pecha kucha night beijing) and theatre in motion.

tip for my part: “we cannot stop, to stop is to fail” - it's a unique installation, connecting from one work to the next, while maintaining the independence of each single work. beside the works of 13 young chinese and also international video-artists. it offers an analysis and tells a story about the current state of chinese society, especially the of the youth - june 24, 7:30 pm

look at the festival’s program on the website and guide yourself through the evening from one place to another ...

ALL EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS OF THIS FESTIVAL ARE FOR FREE!