| Jochen Kuhn |
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born 1954 in in Wiesbaden, DE lives and works in Ludwigsburg, DE Jochen Kuhn is a storyteller. But this should not be understood metaphorically as many artists' works are often described, i.e. as 'meaningful pictures', 'pictures that speak for themselves' or 'narrative pictures'. Kuhn, a painter as well as rhythm and movement expert when it comes to filmed images, holds the strings of his narratives with a secure hand; he 'speaks' in the first person, always leading the viewer on different journeys through the underworld. This is where he experiences various adventures in strange, dreamy atmospheres: empty streets, barren blocks of houses, disjointed buildings such as forgotten industrial plants, the remains of past civilizations; known but unidentifiable sites. As a young autodidact, Kuhn learned to use a Super 8 camera and rapidly discovered that the concise essence of the short film was the perfect form for his unmistakable stories. With few exceptions, the painterly act of creation - associated with music and literary texts-has become his distinguishing stylistic feature. [...] Catalogue excerpt fast forward 2. The Power of Motion Media Art Sammlung Goetz Editors: Ingvild Goetz and Stephan Urbaschek Ostfildern, Hatje Cantz, 2010 |