SPAM the musical
by b_eldagsen
This work has not been commented by curators.
Title
SPAM the musical
Headline
this is spam turned videoart
Concept author(s)
boris eldagsen
Concept author year(s) of birth
1970
Concept author(s) contribution
Berlin-based artist Boris Eldagsen was born 1970 in Pirmasens, Germany. He studied philosophy and fine arts in Cologne and Mainz / Germany, Prague / Czech Republic and Hyderabad / India . Boris’ work revolves around the idea of losing yourself, from the metaphysical to the erotic. It has been shown internationally in institutions and festivals such as Fridericianum Kassel, Deichtorhallen Hamburg, CCP Melbourne, ACP Sydney, EMAF Osnabrück, Videonale Bonn, Edinburgh Art Festival, Athens Video Art Festival, Kuyre Istanbul, Media Forum Moscow, WRO Media Art Biennale Wroclaw, Biennale Le Havre and Biennale of Electronic Arts Perth. For his collaborative work BORIS+NATASCHA (B+N) he is represented by Yasha Young Gallery, New York. www.eldagsen.com
Concept author(s) Country
Germany
Friendly Competition
Love Conflict Imagination (2010-2011)
Competition category
Visual communication practice
Competition subcategory
moving
Competition field
nonacademic
Competition subfield
artist
Subfield description
Berlin-based artist Boris Eldagsen was born 1970 in Pirmasens, Germany. He studied philosophy and fine arts in Cologne and Mainz / Germany, Prague / Czech Republic and Hyderabad / India . Boris’ work revolves around the idea of losing yourself, from the metaphysical to the erotic. It has been shown internationally in institutions and festivals such as Fridericianum Kassel, Deichtorhallen Hamburg, CCP Melbourne, ACP Sydney, EMAF Osnabrück, Videonale Bonn, Edinburgh Art Festival, Athens Video Art Festival, Kuyre Istanbul, Media Forum Moscow, WRO Media Art Biennale Wroclaw, Biennale Le Havre and Biennale of Electronic Arts Perth. For his collaborative work BORIS+NATASCHA (B+N) he is represented by Yasha Young Gallery, New York. www.eldagsen.com
Check out the Love Conflict Imagination 2010-2011 outlines of Memefest Friendly competition.
Description of idea
Describe your idea and concept of your work in relation to the festival outlines:
Love: the oldest subject in the world. and one of the oldest traps. especially spam uses the trojan horse of love as often as possible.
Conflict: is it possible to get something for free? one does not think so, but we still hope that it is going to happen. this is how spam works, solving this inner conflict, by overcoming cautiousness. hope becomes another trap. but 'SPAM the musical (the lonely girls)' goes further. the 'deleted scene' shows not only the conflict between the two genders, but the conflict between imagination and reality. putting two extremes together without explanation. this is radical communication that opens up new ways of relating to reality.
What kind of communication approach do you use?
putting two extremes together, like a warm and a cold shower. the warm shower is necessary to make it viral, it is like a trojan horse. the cold shower is important to communicate reality. to go beyond entertainment.
What are in your opinion concrete benefits to the society because of your communication?
new ways to relate to hope, promises, klischees.
What did you personally learn from creating your submitted work?
that entertainment can be a trojan horse too
Why is your work, GOOD communication WORK?
because it works. 35 festivals worldwide wanted to show it so far.
Where and how do you intent do implement your work?
the work can be shown on a screen, or via a projection (PAL 4:3 or Bluray 16:9)
Did your intervention had an effect on other Media. If yes, describe the effect? (Has other media reported on it- how? Were you able to change other media with your work- how?)