Textur
Bernhard Gál
Audiovisual performances, combining phonography and photography, 2005 – 2009
textur is a series of audiovisual works by Bernhard Gal, combining phonography and photography in installations or live performances.
In an attempt to integrate textures from the visual and acoustic realms, textur is based on snapshots from the ‘real world’ that show a certain textural quality, i.e. either repetitive, rhythmic elements or amorphous, static qualities. textur is considered as an ongoing exploration, a work-in-progress in the best sense. Depending on context and possibilities, it may be presented as a live performance, a video projection, or a site-specific installation.
textur #1 2005 based on photographs from several flights between Vienna and Berlin.
textur #2 (radio ears) 2006 based on photographs of satelite dishes in Istanbul.
textur #3 2009 based on photographs of a water surface from Niterói, Brasil.
textur #4 (stromlinien) 2009 based on photographs of electricity wires from Oman.
Past Presentations: Frankfurt, Opava, Nitra, Vienna, Istanbul, New York City, Mendoza, Montevideo, Budapest, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Tuzla, Banja Luka, Beograd, Sarajevo.
OVERVIEW
Duration: textur #1: 12’, textur #2: 18’, textur #3: 6’, textur #4: 8’
Audio requirements: PA stereo system (2 or 4 loudspeakers), stage mixer, table, chair
Video requirements: video projector, projection screen, vga cable (5m or 10m)
Infos & audio excerpts: http://www.bernhardgal.com/textur.html