souvenirs from the earth – Video Art on Your Flat Screen TV –
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brings electronic music into your living room via TV
Cologne, March 25th, 2008 - souvenirs from the earth is a channel that showcases a totally new medium between art galleries, art publishing and TV for the first time in TV history:
Video art and electronic music on television!The visual arts broadcaster - souvenirs from the earth is a unique TV-channel that broadcasts video art 24/7. The programme is a line-up of 10 to 60 minutes long “video-paintings”: often very slow, colourful films specially produced by different artists, exploring for the first time the physical dimension of moving images the new big flat screen TVs have to offer. The viewer can completely immerse himself in the art work. That is why this channel is ideal for design oriented interiors.
This is a unique platform for video artists, designers, fashion labels, film producers, sound designers and musicians who wish to create a programme for a chill-out evening, a visual accompaniment for a dinner party or in waiting lounges or to make it an active part of a modern décor.
The footage varies from slowly pirouetting ice-skaters in Central Park to a rather abstract swivel chair ballet performed by secretaries in an open-plan office.
The electronic “downtempo” music broadcaster - souvenirs from the earth will be broadcasting avant-garde music clips and art films set to music between 8pm and 10pm daily starting April 1st 2008. The aim is to increase the broadcasting programme’s share of music to 50% by the end of June.
Frankfurt-based electronic label Elektrolux was in charge of the music programme selection. For years, Elektrolux has been a pioneer in creating ambient TV programming. It was responsible for the soundtrack of cult TV show “Spacenight” and created the blue print for this new broadcasting format with “Flowmotion”, a show running for six years during the late night programme of “Hessischer Rundfunk”.
Pop legend Eric D. Clark acts a consultant and advises on the musical positioning of the broadcaster.A co-produced DVD will be released in May, featuring excerpts from the souvenirs from the earth programming; this way, connoisseurs of “video art” outside the broadcasting range are also able to enjoy the “video paintings”.
souvenirs from the earth videos are available on HD Podcasts for Apple TV at the iTunes Store. Additionally an assortment of individual short clips will be made available for download.
Your label for progressive cooperation - souvenirs from the earth will realize the visual backdrop for the world premiere of Peter Gabriel’s newest album presented by the Ludwig Foundation via a special live broadcast
in June 2008 in Aachen/Germany. The broadcaster also acts as a regular partner for cultural events such as the “Kölner Passagen” and the Cologne ART.FAIR.There’s a lot ahead of us. No one interested in design, art or media will be able to ignore souvenirs from the earth in 2008. The broadcaster also offers interactive features on its website: Four-liners or haikus can be submitted on www.sfte.tv and will be directly transmitted on one of the TV-programmes (YouPoem).
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ABOUT souvenirs from the earth
souvenirs from the earth is based on a dream by Nam June Paik the artist who passed away in 2006. He is considered to be the founder of video art.Ambient-pioneer Brian Eno, who was inspired by Cologne airport in 1978 to create his first ambient album (Music for Airports) and who coined the expression “video painting”, is also considered a forerunner in his field.
souvenirs from the earth was founded and launched by Parisian video artist Marcus Kreiss in September 2006. Before “video painting” he was a classical painter.
souvenirs from the earth can be received via the extended digital cable network from German Unitymedia and KabelBW in North Rhine Westphalia, Hessen and Baden-Wurttemberg and has a potential reach of 2.7 million households.
Press release and pictures can be downloaded after short registration:
www.designspotteragency.com/inde…...Contact: Lars Riedel
Communication
souvenirs from the earth GmbH
Moltkestrasse 83
50674 Cologne, Germany+49 221 168 466 93
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