Dieter Roth. Solo Scenes. 1997-98 (1998)
• January 1st, 1998 • 0h 0min
Documentary
Overview
These 131 video monitors stacked in a grid present simultaneous, continuous footage of the German artist during the last year of his life. In this filmed diary-project that Dieter Roth executed while convalescing in Reykjavik and Basel, we see him not only working in his studio but also while he sleeps, bathes, and uses the bathroom. It is nearly impossible to pay attention to only one video without becoming distracted by an unexpected sound or movement coming from one of the many other screens. Each monitor broadcasts a different point in the artist's daily routine, while the gridlike arrangement of monitors reinforces a sense of order and chronology.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Nova the Film
Released on: 2011-03-18
Documentary
An inspiring 75min DIY documentary film on new art and the young artists behind it. It was all filme...
Projections
Released on: 1993-11-29
Music, Documentary
The innovative and influential British filmmaker Derek Jarman was invited to direct the Pet Shop Boy...
Marcel Duchamp: The Art of the Possible
Released on: 2020-10-23
Documentary
A remarkable walk through the life and work of the French artist Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968), one of ...
Karikpo Pipeline
Released on: 2015-07-10
Documentary
The Karikpo masquerade - a traditional dance of the Ogoni tribe - is transposed onto the remnants of...
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
Released on: 1984-01-01
Comedy, Music, TV Movie, Documentary
In his book "1984", George Orwell saw the television of the future as a control instrument in the ha...
The Flood
Released on: 2021-07-08
Documentary
The decision to move to Holland doesn't sound like a wise idea. Why move to a country that could be ...
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Released on: 2023-03-24
Documentary
The quixotic journey of Nam June Paik, one of the most famous Asian artists of the 20th century, who...
The Statue of Giordano Bruno
Released on: 2005-01-01
Documentary, Music, Animation
This film was made out of the capture of a live animation performance presented in Rome in January 2...
It Was A Beautiful Day
Released on:
Documentary, History
A group of hometown friends come together after the loss of a loved one.
All Star Video
Released on: 1985-01-21
Animation, Documentary, Music
A compilation of avant-garde artwork and talent of the mid to late 20th century hosted by Ryuichi Sa...
John Baldessari: An Interview
Released on: 1979-01-01
Documentary
From his photo-text canvases in the 1960s to his video works in the 1970s to his installations in th...
Magnicidios Poe
Released on: 2017-01-01
Documentary, Comedy, Animation
The sarcastic account of the assassination of five Spanish politicians between 1870 and 1973 is mixe...
The Enclave
Released on: 2013-06-11
Documentary, War
Commissioned for the Irish representation at the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013, The Enclave is an imm...
Grid
Released on: 2021-10-22
Documentary
A ritual of grids, reflections and chasms; a complete state of entropy; a space that devours itself;...
Wintopia
Released on: 2019-11-23
Documentary
IDFA and Canadian filmmaker Peter Wintonick had a close relationship for decades. He was a hard work...
The Vasulka Effect
Released on: 2020-10-01
Documentary
The opening of The Vasulka Effect couldn’t be more apt: Steina Vasulka addresses her husband Woody t...
The Big Wheel
Released on: 1980-01-01
Documentary
During the 1980 exhibition of Burden's monumental kinetic sculpture The Big Wheel at Ronald Feldman ...
A Scenic Harvest from the Kingdom of Pain
Released on: 1984-06-06
Documentary
Documentation of three Survival Research Laboratories events, 1983-1984. Meet Stu, the SRL guinea pi...