Clemens von Wedemeyer: ‘Esiod 2015’
Clemens von Wedemeyer, Esiod 2015, 2016. Single-channel video, stereo sound, colour, 38 min 3 sec. All rights reserved by the artist
About the Work
Esiod 2015 tells the story of a young woman in 2051 who returns to Vienna to close her bank account, which holds not only money but memories and digitized personal information. When the system fails to recognize her, she undergoes a ‘memory check’. The sci-fi film explores the complexity of digital technology and economics. Interwoven with architectural plans of Erste Campus, it examines the transformative impact of technological networks on society. The film concludes with a future warning: ‘Please listen to me. The images you are about to see are a warning. I am speaking from the future.’
About the Artist
Clemens von Wedemeyer (b. 1974; based in Berlin, Germany) is an artist, filmmaker and professor of expanded cinema at the Academy of Fine Arts in Leipzig. His video installations and short films often explore history, the impact of media and technology, and are often developed for specific sites. Notable works include the film Muster (2012) or complex work groups such as P.O.V. (2016) and The Illusion of a Crowd (2019). He has participated in group exhibitions such as Skulptur Projekte Münster (2007) and DOCUMENTA (13) (2012), and his solo shows have been shown at MoMA PS1, New York, and Hamburger Kunsthalle. Recent presentations include Kaohsiang Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan (2022); Kunstmuseum Lichtenstein (2023); Galerie Jocelyn Wolff, Paris (2024); and KOW Berlin (2024).
About EMAP x FRIEZE FILM SEOUL
For the third year in a row, Frieze Film returns to Frieze Seoul 2024. This year’s programme is presented in partnership with Ewha Media Art Presentation (EMAP) and on view from 2 – 6 September at Ewha Womans University and online at frieze.com.
Curated by Joowon Park and Valentine Umansky, this year’s programme is titled ‘All that Weaves the Universe: Of Quantum Entanglements’. It brings together time-based media works of 37 international artists, unfolding across eight chapters.
