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Mutable worlds – 4 min– 2004
Six different projections of equal area world maps, orientated /
centred towards the south pole and the pacific ocean, morph into
each other. The unusual views of the world, the abstract graphical
artwork and the strange continental drifts question and irritate
– in a playful and meditative way - our habits of perception
and our belief in detached information.
A little Meditation -1min- 2002
The animation of the Yin&Yang symbol shows in a playful
way: Polarities / opposits complete and influence each other –
the balance of both parts is only one moment within the changes
of growing and fading away.
Ascencion 2004, video DV Pal, 1 min., stereo. Script,
camera,
editing, flute and sound: M. Thyes
The glass elevator at the luxurious hotel Marriott Marquis in New
York
brings you to "heaven" ... We are brought up and tought
to strive for
higher things – success, wealth, honour, and/or spiritual
enlightenment. ASCENSION shows – in a brief and ironic way
- this
aspiration and its compensation.
MYRIAM THYES
The swiss / luxembourgish artist has studied painting and videoart
at
the Academy of Fine Arts in Düsseldorf, Germany. M. Thyes lives
in
Düsseldorf and Zurich. Since 1993, Thyes participates in exhibitions
internationally, often in Germany or Switzerland. She has realised
solo projects in public areas with flag installations in Düsseldorf
and Luxembourg 1996 and 1997. Since 1999, the artist focuses on
videoart, animation and digital imagery. 2000-2004, the artist has
realised media art projects on public screens as a member of the
artists group [ Strictly Public ], www.strictlypublic.org. Videos
and
animations by Myriam Thyes are shown worldwide in many festivals.
Her themes deal with symbols, myths and visual signs from
architecture, politics, films, or religions. Her works are
explorations of their meanings, a questioning, reassessments,
“destabilisations” and creations of new associations.
In order to
undermine entrenched representations, Thyes works directly with
them,
to develop them further and juxtapose them against new representations.
www.thyes.com
1984 – 1985 University of Art and Design, Zurich, Switzerland.
1986 – 1992 Art Academy Dusseldorf, Germany, studies of fine
arts with Prof. Nan Hoover.
1992 Degree at the Art Academy Düsseldorf: 'Meisterschüler'.
RESIDENCIES / COMMISSIONS (selection)
4 – 9 /1990 Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, Grant
by the Art Academy Düsseldorf.
1996 Commission by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Düsseldorf
for: flag installation in public space
1997 Commission by the Cultur Ministry of Luxembourg for: flag installation
in public space
2000, 2001 Commission by the Cultur Department of Düsseldorf
for:
STRICTLY PUBLIC, media art projects in public areas
2004 Pro Helvetia, the Swiss Cultural Foundation, funds travel to
Tokyo for panel discussion
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