Frankfurt am Main | 14 – 22 October 2023

"Meine Damen und Herren"

Art Germany 2023
By Roman Roth
"Meine Damen und Herren" is a cacophonic simultaneous montage of all federal press conferences from the years 2020 and 2021 that dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. Everything is almost as usual, except that the speakers do not take turns while speaking. The work playfully utilizes the power and quantity of political science communication that was produced in explanatory and appeasing attempts during this particular time. The speakers' audio follows them from right to left in stereo, making individual statements and buzzwords intelligible within the chaos. What is heard heavily depends on which person and lips the viewers are currently following with their eyes. To achieve this over 20 hours of press conference footage was analyzed, edited with greenscreen techniques, and rearranged on the iconic wooden podium.

Stills

Film Info

Info

Title
"Meine Damen und Herren"
Original title
"Meine Damen und Herren"
Category
Art
Release Date
23.06.2023
Country
  • Germany
Spoken language
  • German
Subtitles
  • No Subtitle
Length
36 Minutes
Color Format
  • Colour
Sound Format
  • Stereo

Crew

Director

Social

Director

  • Roman Roth

    Roman Roth (*1990) lives and works in Berlin. He started his artistic work with graphic design and typography, and later moved his focus towards light sculptures and programmatic video installations. He uses film as a constructing element in his visual works. Through cleverly timed manipulations, video tracks are transformed into new organisms and landscapes. His works play with perception and the boundaries of film as a medium.

B3 Moving Image Forum