[Frameworks] Directors Lounge Screening - Stephanie Hanna - Where Things Meet

[Klaus W. Eisenlohr]

Directors Lounge Screening
Stephanie Hanna
Where Things Meet

Thursday, 28 November 2019
21:00
Z-Bar
Bergstraße 2
10115 Berlin-Mitte

Stephanie Hanna conceives her videos in a process 
of combining performances, texts, video and audio 
recordings. Her works often incorporate 
collaborations with other artists, viewers or 
passers-by. The Berlin-born artist returned to 
her hometown after receiving a BA in stage design 
in Utrecht. Back in Berlin, she also received a 
Master in "Art in Context" at UdK.

Video images of performances, with an often 
documentary character, are being digitally 
reworked and thus condensed; and more audio 
tracks and camera views added. The are being 
transformed into independent art works without 
concealing their originally open process. The 
performative constellation of her concept thus 
becomes almost tangible. Her videos turn into 
short film essays.

Changing dispositions of plastic objects in a 
shop window, used as an independent gallery 
space, are being recorded. Then, they become 
trigger for video-performances directed to the 
camera. ("Marktforschung" 2017 and "Castelo de 
Plastico" 2017). The videos also become 
collaborations in an open process. Whereas the 
editing turns the procedure further another step. 
In another work, based on a studio performance 
with objects, and recorded over several days, the 
artist works on her own, performing and handling 
the camera. However, the process continues with 
audio-recordings of two personae of herself, 
German and English, and of audiences watching the 
piece. In the finished piece ("what matters" - 
work in progress 2018/19) all protagonists, 
performer and voices seem to be directly 
interacting, with diegetic presence.

Another course in Stephanie Hanna's work are 
video works based on text. In some, the artist 
literally reads a text, while the picture gives 
an associative interpretation. The finished 
piece, however, is more complex than it first 
seems. Different motivations to read change the 
intonation, for example Susan Sontag or Robert 
Musil; editing of both voice and video recording 
also are result of a fluid process. Other pieces 
also encompass field recordings ("Occupy Zizek" 
2011) or first-person action camera 
("preparations for a depowerment manifesto" 2017).

The short video films are condense results of an 
open art process based on collaborations and 
interactions with others. In an inspiring way, 
Stephanie Hanna thus challenges traditional ideas 
of art or video-making. On the occasion of the 
screening, the artist will perform another part 
of "what matters" life together with the 
audience. And she will be present for a Q&A after 
the screening.


Artist Links:
https://www.stephaniehanna.de
https://donaugang.wordpress.com/archiv/

Links:
Directors Lounge: http://www.directorslounge.net
Richfilm: http://www.richfilm.de/currentUpload/
Z-Bar: http://www.z-bar.de


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Klaus W. Eisenlohr, Osnabrücker Str. 25, D-10589 Berlin, Germany



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and film production: 		http://www.richfilm.de


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