3 Selbstversuche, 2008 (wall, back)

Includes 3 video works

Whirling until I drop, 2008

Video, silent

Duration 05:00 min
The artist can be seen filming himself while he begins to rotate on his own axis. His gaze remains focused directly at the camera. He spins around for five minutes, until finally, when the movements become uncontrollable due to dizziness, falls to the floor.

Let it out - babbling, 2008

Video, sound

Duration 10:00 min

The artist begins speaking in English quickly and spontaneously without any definite purpose. Whether regarding its spoken contents or its progression, this test was not preceded by any preparations.

Ohnmacht durch Hyperventilation, 2008

Video, sound

Duration 11:00 min

The work consists of 5 versions of an autoexperiment in which the artist appears, crouches down, hyperventilates 7-10 times, and then stands up and presses down suddenly on his solar plexus with both hands. As a consequence, he loses consciousness and collapses in front of the camera, where lies motionless for approximately 10 seconds. 

Photo © Carsten Eisfeld