crucifixion
2006. 1 x 1 x 0,2 m. Wooden crucifix, projector, dvd player.
Here you should soon see a picture overview of the work
Description
Already the first paintings of the Jesus' crucifixion led to the question of showing Jesus with eyes open or closed, as the story is about the transition from life to death. With the qualities of painting as medium, it was not possible to communicate time-based, and therefore in the beginning artists decided (in contrast to posterior paintings) to show Jesus with eyes open.
Today we often use a very reduced symbol of the cross to remind of the miracle of resurrection. The stories behind the cross however, tend to be forgotten, as they can not be read from the symbol and were traditionally communicated by the Bible, which often reads quite strange for today's young people. Thereby the interesting details, the tension and particularly the delightful, historical and mysterious secrets get lost. "Crucifixion" uses the possibilities of the modern time-based media, to tell this important story in a contemporary way. The in the Gospels described events were turned into shadows and are projected on a physical cross, sitting on an altar. The cross remains a untouched, static, ritual object, while its shadow is extended medial by the content. "Crucifixion" classifies into the tradition of visualising the crucifixion-scene according to the spirit of each different epoch, in order to make the content also accessible to the layman. At the same time historical paintings from different centuries served as source, in order to reproduce details correctly.
All in all ten scenes are shown in twelve minutes. They all occurred around Jesus' cross on the hill Golgotha. Meanwhile the shadow of the physical cross moves, comparable to the run of the sun, from left to right. After a short break, the whole story starts from the beginning.
Chapters of the installation
The three crosses
High priests want Pilatus to change the inscription
Soldiers divide the dress and play for it
People pass along and blaspheme
Jesus talks to Maria
Eclipse of the sun
Soldiers serve vinegar to drink
Jesus dies, the curtain in the temple tears, captain is frightened
A soldier lances Jesus into the side
Jesus' corpse is taken down by Joseph of Arimathea
Video documentation
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Credits
Developed in the
Digital Media Class at the University of the Arts Berlin
CURRENT
2009/11/05 - 2009/11/07.
lab.stop, part of
lab30, Augsburg, Germany.
Exhibited work:
Ticker Cross.
2009/04/22 - 2009/10/04.
Bilderschlachten, part of
EMAF 2009, Osnabrück, Germany.
Exhibited work:
touched echo Osnabrueck.
2009/08/19.
Optica Festival La Paz 2009, Cinemateca Boliviana, La Paz, Bolivia.
Exhibited work:
Crucifixion (video documentation).
2009/07/15 - 2009/7/19.
Wearable Technology - Powered Art and Fashion Design, part of
5-days-off,
Netherlands Media Art Institute - Montevideo, Amsterdam, NL.
Exhibited work:
Vanity Ring
2009/05/05 - 2009/05/10.
13th Media Art Biennale WRO - Expanded city, WRO Center Wroclaw, Poland.
Exhibited work:
Vanity Ring.
2009/05/08 - 2009/05/17.
i-Machine,
Edith-Russ-Haus für Medienkunst Oldenburg, Germany.
Exhibited work:
Charming Burka.
2009/04/02 - 2009/04/05.
Pixelache Festival, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki, Finland.
Exhibited work:
pulse (video documentation).
Since 2007/10/3.
Brühlsche Terrasse, Dresden, Germany.
Exhibited work:
touched echo.
2009/2/4 - 2009/2/15.
Japan Media Arts Festival, National Art Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Winner "Excellence Price".
Exhibited work:
touched echo.
Read
interview.
2007/9/5 - 2009/1/1.
Ars Electronica Center, Linz, Austria.
Exhibited work: Commissioned version of
Roermond-Ecke-Schönhauser.
2008/11/8 - 2008/12/28.
Taiwan International Video Art Exhibition, Hong-Gah Museum, Taipei, Taiwan.
Exhibited work:
Roermond-Ecke-Schönhauser.
2008/12/5 - 2008/12/12.
Pixxelpoint Festival.
Nova Gorica, Slovenia.
Exhibited work:
crucifixion.
2008/11/7 - 2008/11/16.
amber'08, Istanbul, Turkey.
Exhibited work:
pulse.
2008/11/15.
This happened #6,
BFI Southbank London, part of the
Onedotzero festival.
Presentation:
touched echo.
2008/11/13 - 2008/11/15.
LAB30 Augsburger Kunstlabor, Augsburg, Germany.
Exhibited work:
Vanity Ring &
Roermond-Ecke-Schönhauser.
2008/9.
Newspaper coverage:
touched echo in
El Mundo (Spain),
Images Magazine.
pulse in
Folha de S.Paulo (Brazil),
2008/9/4 - 2008/10/12.
Prix Ars Electronica,
OK Centrum, Linz, Austria.
Honourable mention.
Exhibited work:
touched echo
2008/04/23 - 2008/05/25.
EMAF 2008,
Kunsthalle Dominikanerkirche / DGB Gebäude, Osnabrück, Germany.
Exhibited works:
Vanity Ring &
Ticker Cross
2008/04/26
Digital Sparks Award 08
touched echo
Presentation during
EMAF 2008, Osnabrück
Honourable mention
2008/05
Re/act Festival
touched echo
Winner category interactive &
special price: residence stay at the ZKM
2008/02
Charming Burka on the web
Spiegel online (german),
Zeit online (german),
heise: telepolis (german),
Boing Boing,
Engadget,
Financial Times (german)
2008/01/30
SEAMLESS 2008
Vanity Ring &
Charming Burka
Boston Museum of Science, USA
2007/11/16
CYNETart 07 encounter
touched echo
Festspielhaus Hellerau, Germany
2007/10/10 - 2007/10/18
VanityRing in the newspapers
New York Post,
Turun Sanomat (Finland),
DN (Sweden),
The Statesman (India),
Courrier (Japan), Il Corriere della Sera (Italy)
2007/10/10 - 2007/10/18
VanityRing on the web
BoingBoing,
Make,
Wired,
information aesthetics,
Gizmodo,
engadged,
ecrans (France),
Ehrensenf (Germany)
2007/10/20 - 2007/11/4
Reviewing the medium
Roermond-Ecke-Schönhauser
artlabs center, Sibiu, Romania
2007/9/7 - 2007/11/3
THE WORLD IS MY IMAGINATION
Roermond-Ecke-Schönhauser
Cube Centre, Manchester, UK
2007/9/5 - 2007/9/11
Ars Electronica 07
crucifixion &
Ticker Cross
NeoAnalogue Exhibiton, Linz
2007/8/13 - 2007/8/16
FILE - Electronic Language International Festival
Roermond-Ecke-Schönhauser
Sao Paulo, Brazil
2007/5/16 - 2007/6/16
International Media Art Biennale
WRO 07
Roermond-Ecke-Schönhauser
Wroclaw, Poland
2007/5/12 - 2007/5/20
Designmai
crucifixion &
Ticker Cross
Galerie Tristesse Deluxe, Karl-Marx-Allee 137, Berlin, 12-20h
2007/3/30
Innovationsforum Interaktiondesign
touched echo &
Still valid tickets
Hans Otto Theater, Potsdam
Presentation
2007/2/27
Pecha Kucha
Still valid tickets
Ballhaus Ost, Berlin
Presentation
2007/1
Page Magazin
crucifixion &
Ticker Cross
Article about sacral design
2006/12/27 - 2006/12/30
Chaos Communication Congress
Roermond-Ecke-Schönhauser
Berliner Congress Centrum, Berlin
2006/11/9 - 2006/11/19
CYNETart Festival
Roermond-Ecke-Schönhauser
Festspielhaus Hellerau, Dresden
Winner "Förderpreis der Säsischen Staatsministerin für Wissenschaft und Kunst"
2006/10/31 - 2006/11/4
Gran Canaria Media Festival
Roermond-Ecke-Schönhauser
Gran Canaria
"Selected Work"
2006/7/21 - 2006/07/23
Rundgang 06
crucifixion
University of the Arts Berlin
2006/7
Page Magazin
Roermond-Ecke-Schönhauser
Article about Digital Sparks
2006/5/12 - 2006/5/21
KunstComputerWerke
Roermond-Ecke-Schönhauser
ZKM, Karlsruhe
2006/5/12
Digital Sparks 06
Roermond-Ecke-Schönhauser
ZKM, Karlsruhe
Winner "Digital Sparks Award 2006"
2006/4/6 - 2006/4/7
React Festival
Roermond-Ecke-Schönhauser
Schloss, Mannheim
2006/3/31 - 2006/4/2
Pixelache Festival
Roermond-Ecke-Schönhauser
Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki
2006/2/24 - 2006/3/5
Japan Media Arts Festival
Roermond-Ecke-Schönhauser
Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
"Jury Recommended Artwork"
2006/2/3 - 2006/2/7
Transmediale 06
Roermond-Ecke-Schönhauser
Akademie der Künste, Berlin
Award nomination
2005/07/15
Rundgang 2006
Roermond-Ecke-Schönhauser
University of the Arts Berlin
intermediate diplomas
Hello, my name is Markus Kison. I am a so called 'digital media artist'. This website serves as an archive of my works for documentation and inspiration. Some of them relate to social developments, history or poetics. They were created because of great astonishment how much the digital lifestyle has changed my own life. I have exhibited at festivals and in museums e.g. the Ars Electronica, the ZKM or the National Art Center Tokyo. I live in Berlin.
