ALCHEMIE

 

live performance by Thomas Köner & Jürgen Reble

 

drawing: J.Reble

 

 

The Alchemie performance is a film and sound projection with the duration of approximate 45 minutes. The source material of this work decomposes itself during the show. Each Alchemy is thus an unique event.

 

The work unfolds from a prepared film loop of 10 meter length which is treated with chemicals during its projection.

 

In the beginning there are hardly recognizable forms fading in from black. The rare spaces of an "inbetween reality" becomes visible by degrees. Continuous chemical treatment intensifies the fragility of the material and leads to a final conversion of the precious metal to dust. The molecular sructure of the film emulsion dissolves in an increasing abstraction. In the end remains only the dance of the elements.

 

The destruction of the film is irreversible. It takes place at the performances climax: The heat of the lamp burns the images base and creates its own end.

 

The chemical treatment produces sounds that are used for the creation of a musical process. The harmonic spectra of the projector, vibrating and the hiss of the chemicals which are collected with microphones. Treated in synchronism with the process of the images sound colours are slowly transformed to a powerful and irridescent composition.

 

ALCHEMIE

 

live performance by Thomas Köner & Jürgen Reble

 

drawing: J.Reble

 

 

The Alchemie performance is a film and sound projection with the duration of approximate 45 minutes. The source material of this work decomposes itself during the show. Each Alchemy is thus an unique event.

 

The work unfolds from a prepared film loop of 10 meter length which is treated with chemicals during its projection.

 

In the beginning there are hardly recognizable forms fading in from black. The rare spaces of an "inbetween reality" becomes visible by degrees. Continuous chemical treatment intensifies the fragility of the material and leads to a final conversion of the precious metal to dust. The molecular sructure of the film emulsion dissolves in an increasing abstraction. In the end remains only the dance of the elements.

 

The destruction of the film is irreversible. It takes place at the performances climax: The heat of the lamp burns the images base and creates its own end.

 

The chemical treatment produces sounds that are used for the creation of a musical process. The harmonic spectra of the projector, vibrating and the hiss of the chemicals which are collected with microphones. Treated in synchronism with the process of the images sound colours are slowly transformed to a powerful and irridescent composition.