I had the opportunity while I was in Berlin to attend a talk at the Deutsche Guggenheim about the recent researches made in neuroscience to understand how much control a given film has upon viewers’ brain activity. The talk was given by Professor Uri Hasson (Neuroscience Institute, Princeton University) and film director Amos Gitai (Israel). It was organized by the Association of Neuroesthetics in collaboration with the Berlin School of Mind and Brain and the Institut für Raumexperimente (Studio Olafur Eliasson).
Neurocinematics: When Neuroscience Meets Filmmaking
Dec 16th, 2010 by Christophe Bruchansky
Art and Architecture in Berlin – part 2
Dec 6th, 2010 by Christophe Bruchansky
Since my current occupation is to write a graphic novel, I’m free to work wherever I want. So, I have decided to stay in Berlin for few months. Here are few glimpses from the autumn:
What you can see when you walk the streets of North Neukölln for many hours such as I did.
An electronic shop on Hermannstrasse in Neukölln. People have more time in Berlin it seems, and they use it well.
A building in Volkspark Hasenheide, when futurism meets Berlin culture!
Canals in Neukölln, perfect for a breakfast.
Art and Architecture in Berlin – part 1
Nov 28th, 2010 by Christophe Bruchansky
Since my current occupation is to write a graphic novel, I’m free to work wherever I want. So, I have decided to stay in Berlin for few months. Here are few glimpses from my last summer:
A magical art installation by Hans Peter Feldmann at the Berlin's Hamburger Bahnhof. The objects are mechanically rotated and form a moving scene of shadows on the wall.
A ceiling painting by Daniel Richter at the Berlin's Hamburger Bahnhof. The contemporary work fits somehow well in the room.
The strange atmosphere of the forgotten Königskolonnaden built in 1780 in Kleistpark
Videos screened in the Toronto subway
Nov 1st, 2010 by Christophe Bruchansky
Two videos that I made to illustrate my Study on Verticality were displayed few weeks ago on the screens of the Toronto subway, thanks to the Toronto Urban Film Festival. The ‘Concentration’ video was part of ‘The medium is the Message’ selection, and the ‘Elevation’ video was presented in the ‘Urban Ideas and Politics’ section.
I have always been convinced that video art should not only be screened in galleries and small cinemas, but also in public spaces and unusual locations. Many of my videos don’t require the same kind of attention than a film, displaying them in public spaces can prevent some of the misunderstandings deriving from how we are accustomed to consume films in a ‘formal’ context. So I hope that these distribution channels will become more frequent!
Subjective cartography: S-Bahn circle map in Berlin
Oct 21st, 2010 by Christophe Bruchansky
I saw this map in a station of the Berlin’s public transport. I found it very interesting and unusual. Its function is more than to merely provide facts about the S-Bahn ring, but also to influence our mental representation. Every map does so, but it is particularly striking in this case because they made it so symmetrical and ordered!
If you are also interested in subjective cartography, I recommend these strange maps.
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