Cinema Gallery 2007 / Nádraží / Czech Republic 2006
The camera lens pans over a public space but extends its scrutiny to the inner space of passers-by. Their visible thoughts flood the interior of Prague’s Main Station. A compelling film which the artist himself characterises as “a ready-made version of time and space”.
The camera lens pans over a public space but extends its scrutiny to the inner space of passers-by. A compelling film from Černický’s ABS video series (the title refers to the ABS braking system): the artist characterises it as “a ready-made version of time and space”. The film footage is given so-called “mental titles”, transcripts of the thoughts of people who are in shot at any given moment. The material for the “mental titles” was taken from the individuals themselves, who were questioned immediately after they moved out of shot (the director had a team of assistants helping him on site). The film is presented as part of the series Loyal Guard: New Czech Videoart.
13 min / Black & white, BETA SP
Director Jiří Černický
/ Screenplay Jiří Černický
Jiří Černický (b. 1966), one of the most agile and most incisive Czech artists of the last decade, winner of the Jindřich Chalupecký Prize (1998) and the Soros Prize (1996). He creates objects, installations and videos, and write books. Solo exhibitions: Prague, Los Angeles, Rotterdam, Venice.
Jiří Černický
Film Director
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