In his “observation” Disappointment Arrangement, Jason King examines a bouquet of flowers. Created in the Observations seminar, shot without sound on 16mm film, a still life is viewed scenically. Roses are red, violets are blue... The so-called “Observations” have been created at the HfG since 2009. Professor Thomas Heise introduced this exercise, in which two formal guidelines shaped the films: Everyone was assigned a roll of 16mm film (approx. 11 minutes) and had to observe something. No sound was recorded and the films were developed by hand in a chemical bucket (wearing protective gloves).

Print from the collection of the Kino im Blauen Salon (HfG KA)