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In
2007
I started to tell
»STORIES IN FRAMES«
in
TWO, THREE, FOUR FRAMES
to be precise
actions - views - reflections
are taken with
single or multiple cameras
and then compiled to
two, three, four
screens, windows, sights
music words atmos
might be added
and you have
FO(U)R SCREENS
**
2 video tracks individually compiled to
MP4/M4V format 2K
on 1 SD cards in 22"+ digiFrame/monitor installation
(mixed original atmo version)
OR
video projection / monitor presentation:
2 video tracks compiled to 2K
(1 mixed atmo track)
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**
**
4 video tracks individually compiled to
MP4/M4V format 1920x1080px
on 4 SD cards in 15"+ digiFrame/monitor installation
(vertical installation, looped, mixed original atmo version)
OR
video projection / monitor presentation:
4 video tracks compiled to 2K
(1 mixed atmo track)
"SUMMERHEAT
the swallows at the lake
the sudden rain
the ants"
(RBock, 2022)
**
3 video tracks individually compiled to
MP4/M4V format 1920x1080px
on 3 SD cards in 19"+ digiFrame/monitor installation
(vertical installation, looped, mixed original atmo version)
OR
video projection / monitor presentation:
3 video tracks compiled to 2K
(1 mixed atmo track)
"In times of
CORONA STILL RAVING
we love to
meet
dance
LOVE
again"
(RBock, 2020)
**
4 video tracks individually compiled to
MPG format 720x576px
on 4 or more SD cards in 12inch digiFrame installation
(horizontal/vertical installation, looped silent version)
OR
video projection / monitor presentation:
4 video tracks compiled to 2K/4K
(1 atmo track plus musical track by boKens included)
"In times of
#CORONA #STAYATHOME
and watch the daily routines
and get bored and bored
and bored again
or
electrified
by the normality of this
environmental setup"
(RBock, 2020)
**
3 video tracks individually compiled to
MPG format 720 x 576px
on 3 SD cards in 9inch digiFrame
(lined up, looped silent version)
OR
video projection / monitor presentation:
3 video tracks compiled to 2K/4K
(1 atmo track included)
"Watch and get hypnotized by
this environmental setup"
(RBock, 2019)
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4 video tracks individually compiled to
MPG format 720 x 576px
on 4 SD cards in 12 inch digiFrames
(stacked, looped silent version)
OR
video projection / monitor presentation:
4 video tracks compiled to 1920x1080px
4 original atmos (mixed to 1 stereo track
"A nice and warm environmental setup" * 3 video tracks individually compiled to
"A London street vs. tube experience as an environmental setup"
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video version
** video projection:
(RBock, 2019)
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video version
#29
UNDERGROUND
(2019)
Screenshot of video version
MPG format 3 x 720x576px
on 3 SD cards in 12 inch digiFrames
(stacked, looped silent version)
OR
video projection / monitor presentation:
3 video tracks compiled to 1920x1080px
3 original atmos (mixed to 1 stereo track)
(RBock, 2019)
2017
#28
ROLLTREPPE
ESCALATOR
(2017)
Screenshot of video version
4 tracks squared
compiled to 1 x 1920x1080px
OR
4 digiFrames 22"
squared in 1080p portray mode
4 original atmos
mixed to 1 stereo track in video version
"going up to the PARIS sky by escalator and enjoying the
interaction
technical structures and environment"
(RBock 2017)
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video version
**
(video projection)
compiled to 1920x1080px)
OR
4 digiFrames 22"
1080p, vertical installation
4 original atmos
mixed to 1 stereo track in video version
"looking relaxed at the tracks
and their surroundings,
picking up the
rhythm
of the passing landscape"
(RBock 2016)
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**
video projection
compiled to 1280x720px
OR
3 digiFrames 22" (1080p, landscape mode
2 original atmos mixed to 1 stereo track
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*
Video projection compiled to 1280x720px
OR
4 digiFrames 22"
1080p, landscape mode
2 original atmos mixed to 1 stereo track
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*
3 x 7" Telefunken digiFrames
lined up, 3 x 600p, looped, silent
Screens:
1 Akihabara 2 Ameyokocho 3 Tokyo Eki Mae
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**
video projection (compiled to 1280x720px
OR
4 x digiFrames 12", 19" or 22" 
2 x original atmos mixed to 1 stereo track
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*
video line-up of
4 x digiFrames (7" up to 22"
showing 480p up to 1080p)
OR
video version:
4 video tracks mixed in 1
2 stereo atmo tracks mixed in 1
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*
video projection
4 x 1280x720px displayed
each with an offset of 90 days
2 x original atmos mixed to 1 stereo track
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*
#21
KOZUKUE BAMBOO
BAMBUS IN KOZUKUE
(2011)
boKens shooting in a Kozukue bamboo grove - photo: A.Riemer, 2010
4 x 15" HAMA DigiFrame, stacked
4 tracks chip.Video
4 x 1024x768px displayed
4 x original atmo
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*
4 x 10" LINX DigiFrame
horizontally lined up
4 tracks chip.HD.Video
compiled to 4 MOV-tracks à 5 minutes
4 x original atmo
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»
video version only
*
4 x 10" LINX DigiFrame
horizontally lined up
4 tracks chip.HD.Video
4 x 800x480px displayed
OR
compiled to 4 MOV-tracks à 5 minutes
in 1 x 1280x720px
4 x original atmo
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*
1x8" SOMIKON DigiFrame
15 slides with 4 frames each
from 36 dsc.Frames
internally squared 1 x 800x600px
crossfaded
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**
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*
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**
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*
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4 x squared on big monitors
or video projectors
(not materialized)
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read more about the video version
*
#10
4 x 10" lined up
video version only
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*
4 x 15" HAMA DigiFrame, stacked
4 tracks chip.HD.Video
4 x 1024x768px displayed
OR
compiled to 4 MOV-tracks à 2 minutes
in 1 x 1280x720px
4 x original atmo
[02:06]
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video version
Installation at
Cellar Gallery Kraków
May 14, 2010
as part of
"the whole place is dark and we see"
Group Exhibition
curated by
Marcin Kowalik
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*
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*
(4 tracks chip.HD.Video horizontally lined up in 4 x 7" SOMIKON DigiFrames)
4 x original atmo
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Installation at
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Installation at Freies Museum
Freies Museum Berlin
December 20, 2009
as part of
"Christmas Palm"
Group Exhibition
curated by
Marcin Kowalik
**
4 tracks of single frames DSC photos squared
video version only
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*
15 DSC photo frames
1x7" TELEFUNKEN 480x234 pixel DigiFrame
internally squared
auto interchange and crossfade
Soundtrack: Excerpts from "Beat Movie" by boKens
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507 single DCS photo frames
lined uo in 4 windows)
Soundtrack: "SommerSommer" by boKens
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*
Screenshot of video version
single DSC photo frames
4 tracks squared
video version only
Soundtrack "4T4A" by boKens (2006)
*
Screenshot of video version
single DSC photo frames
video version only
Soundtrack "I WANTO YOU TO BE" by PMB (2006)
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*
single DSC photo frames squared
video version only
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