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Masterworks Opus 55-A Collapsism
I HAW, 2011,
Museum of Modern Martial Art
Introduction "The production costs of this
image amount to 100 million U.S. dollars."
This statement baffled experts at
the press conference during its first public presentation. The
explanation: the object is not just a painting but a two
hour long movie consisting of
172,800 separate frames, all of
whom were copied on top of each
other. Form +
Progress The movie industry languishes.
After the introduction of sound film, followed by color film, there
were hardly any real innovations. 3D-movies are not yet mature, and
the first 4D-movies received nothing but scorn and derision, except
from some critics from parallel universes. For decades, the
development of smell film has been stagnating in spite of
billion-dollar subsidies from the chemical-pharmaceutical industry
and until 1990 from communist
states. In addition, the stylistic means
are exhausted. Even ambitous techniques, such as shaky camera,
frantic panning shots and jerky zooms, do not suffice to realise the
artistic dreams of modern filmmakers. A new tool was needed, and it
was found by bold
visionaries. The idea originated from an
anamorphic competition, which spawned concepts such as "Filming
without Film" in accord with minimal realistic performance art,
based on the "Zero Spectator Approach" by the dreamspace school and
the "One Pixel Technology" from the compositional ultra-reduction
friends. Content The movie, the image, tells the
story of martial arts from the beginning until today. Most
contemporary shots are ruled by anti events, show anti masters, anti
students, anti associations, anti examiners, anti graduations, anti
clubs, and anti training. Since the frames are chronologically
superimposed, the latest occurrences can be perceived best. At first
sight, one might believe that the present condition is the measure
of all things, possibly a pinnacle of evolution.
The consumer's view is clouded by
the poison of superficiality. Only at closer inspection, only at
delving into deeper image planes, will the true backdrop be visible,
exposing current incidents as a collage of
horror. Although the exploration of the
work seems to be difficult, it can be accomplished by everyone
with some commitment. Even the simplest scanning electron
microscopes contained in physics experiment kits are able to
visualize deeper regions. And the next generation of smartphones
will not only include truffle pig capability but also apps with
bluetooth interfaces to particle accelerators. That way one can
embark on a journey, explore the reality behind daily routine,
travel through the layers and history of martial arts and discover
an unknown world. In addition, we witness the birth of a new
scientific discipline, the so called martial art
forensics.
International
Reviews The modern Pied Piper of Hamelin
does not have a pipe anymore but an examiner's license, and he
doesn't come from Hamelin either. And the budo associations have
become mass-producers for give-away graduations, and their clubs are
outlets for the materialized insignia of a commercialised
self-deception culture. It is window dressing on an industrial
scale, to such an extent only known from investment banking and
hamster wheel power plants. This is the gist of the
image. ... the fine arts are enriched by
a new genre which even outclasses the most sophisticated cow
elephant
mobiles. ... we experience a funfair of
incompetence and cronyism, which the image traces back to their
roots. Although the general visual
impression is shaped by a mishmash of smudgy grey and black areas,
there are now and then energetic patches of true
colour. The
attempt to open tin cans with al dente cooked pasta is only
surpassed in its appalling virtuosity by sugarcoating antidojos and
antisenseis. ...
ruthlessly reveals the serial bungling in wellness budo
entertainment.
... one
of those things which can change your life. An escape from bargain
hunting for worthless rank
symbols. ... portraying several generations of budoka on their
idyllic way into
disaster. ... the students' enthusiastic
indifference is infectious and whets the appetite for
encores. ... illustrates a development to joyfully turn away
from. ...
conciliatory insight that it can hardly become much
worse. ... the
romance between hypocrisy and power madness instigates an enchanting
climate of decadence.
...
heroes of the past turned out to be spineless
minions.
...
ritual training courses as a cash machine. An hommage to
capitalistic
rip-off. ... now the fruits of decade long
conditioning can be
harvested. Summary This artefact is the foundation
of a new style in visual arts, the so called collapsism or hyper
short film. Mocked and ridiculed like the first Impressionists, time
is on the new genre's side and will bring about true and lasting
appreciation. The art form's inherent means of
expression are ideally suited to portray historic-cultural
milestones in a compact form. A sustainable view on reusable
doomsday devices, online accupuncture and the plebiscite on climate
change are within
reach. Thus, this exhibit is an analogy
to developments in martial arts. Not only does it encourage the
audience to learn lessons but also to generate new images, to
continue the film and the history and to render the currently
playing scenes a despicable temporary
episode.
©
2012 HAW + TDI +
UFA