Underplayed Gems

Psst pp Piano (2009)

Psst pp Piano poster
Directed by
Gregor Zootzky
Country
Germany
Runtime
11 min
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

This animated film takes a documentary-like look at art history from Dadaism to the pre-Fluxus movement in Germany. It focuses on artists who gathered in Mary Bauermeister's studio in Cologne, including a key performance by Nam June Paik.

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What happens

Psst pp Piano - Hommage à Mary Bauermeister ist ein deutscher Zeichentrickfilm von Gregor Zootzky aus dem Jahr 2009. Der Film führt mit dokumentarischem Charakter durch die Kunstgeschichte – von den Anfängen des Dadaismus (1916), bis hin zur Prä-Fluxus-Bewegung (1960–1962) im Rheinland. Die Hauptfiguren im Film sind Künstler, die in Mary Bauermeisters Atelier in der Kölner Lintgasse 28, die Grundsteine für die Fluxus-Bewegung legten: Mary Bauermeister, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Hans G Helms, John Cage, Nam June Paik und Benjamin Patterson. Das zentrale Ereignis des Films ist die Darstellung der Aufführung von Nam June Paiks „Hommage à John Cage“ aus dem Jahr 1960. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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