artaxis

gerit grimm




'Born and raised in the Germany, my exposure to the culture of the United
States of America was gained solely through viewing American cinema. The
act of joining in this lifestyle, bridging the gap between movie fantasy and
everyday reality, is at the core of the explorations of my current work.'

I think this is interesting to everyone as it sows someone else point if view on something so well known.

'Using
sets constructed out of painted cardboard and glazed ceramics, I work as the
director, architect, anthropologist, stage designer, stylist and performing
participant in recreated scenes of a European experiencing everyday life in
America. Subjects for these often life-sized diorama vignettes directly
engage icons of the American cinema, such as the 1950’s-styled diner,
nightclubs, and the expanse of the American countryside'