Alan Cicmak / Group XXVII, Oct 08 - Mar 09

FINAL PROJECTS

3/14/09 to 3/15/09

MAK Center for Art and Architecture L.A. at the Schindler House, 835 North Kings Road, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Alan Cicmak, a German artist, researched a site called Surfridge, a no-man's land at the western border of Los Angeles International Airport, the result of a 1960s airport expansion. Based on an examination of this specific site, Cicmak created a "filmic sculpture" for the exhibition on which a film was projected. The film was composed of historic footage and recent video shot by the artist. The project represented a different point of view regarding the production, presentation and perception of film. The examination of filmic space and its possibilities of representation in real space was a crucial aspect of the work. Cicmak presented various research materials that led to the realization of the project.