Idea Presentation | 30.10.2012
I presented my ideas on a project about the theme of Lustmord in Weimar, Germany. This included a short poem and a single photograph as a jumping off point.
Concept Development / First Visual Experiment | 20.11.2012
After two weeks of research and individual meetings with Gunnar Green I have developed my concept further and chose to focus on the artist George Grosz. George Grosz created a series of drawings and paintings around the theme of Lustmord in the Weimar Republic between 1922-1933.
I created a short video titled 'Lustmord: A Love Story' which uses a combination of photographs of George Grosz, Eva Grosz, images of his paintings and drawings, clips from the film Metropolis and a performance of 'Falling in Love Again' by Marlene Dietrich.
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Concept Development / Second Visual Experiment | 20.04.2012
I have the opportunity to work in an abandoned apartment complex located on Marianstrasse 2. After viewing this space I decided it was the perfect space to experiment on a larger scale incorporating the theme of Lustmord and the life of George Grosz in the 1920's. I photographed the room and started to paint it black.
The PDF below features a few images of the room and a couple of quotes from George Grosz talking about his studio and working practice. Grosz sees the studio as a sort of magical environment where the normal influence of the world is cut off and his imagination is free to explore ideas. I'm using this as a jumping off point to begin my own exploration into a fusion of a fictional space that incorporates aspects of George Grosz studio with a Lustmord scene.
The working title of this installation is 'ARCHEOLOGY, EXCAVATION, AND WHAT REMAINS'. I see this installation as the first in a series of 6 pieces titled 'Death and Resurrection'. This series title is the same one Otto Dix used for his series of 6 works - one of which was a Lustmord painting.
