| Das Gelaende |
| experimenteller Videofilm | dv | Farbe | 7'56'' | Norwegen / Deutschland | 2005 |
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© Helene Sommer
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The initial purpose of the trip was to observe the construction of an indoor tropical amusement park, but the intentions and interests change as the already existing landscape becomes inevitable.
"Das Gelände" follows the construction of an indoor tropical amusement park in a former airship hangar, localized on what was previously a Soviet military base in the GDR. In the video, the history of the landscape is being uncovered at the same time as the construction of an artificial indoor landscape is being observed. As facilities change functions, the layers of history become apparent. The visible recycling of the landscape triggers the question of whether the amusement park trivializes, camouflages, or clarifies the place's history.
The video consists of images from web cameras downloaded over a period of 9 months, in addition to photos and video collected during the construction period.
A narrative is conveyed through subtitles, leaving only the sound of the landscapes.
Helene Sommer was born in 1978 in Oslo, Norway, where in 2003 she graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts. She works with various media such as video, photo, text, and installations, and currently lives and works in Berlin and Oslo.
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