The greenhouse
video installation 2009
Villa Flora Winterthur /CH

Between conservatory and laboratory:
Hidden between the trees, the conservatory contains an artificial still life with flowers. Loosely stacked flat screens show rose blossoms that move, they open and close and issue gentle sounds, animalistic and erotic, beautiful and repulsive at the same time.
In the shielded glasshouse, pervious to the viewer, the gardener’s – the scientist’s – dreams germinate, satisfying his yearning for roses that always blossom, never wither.

Appliances:
13 flat screens with integrated flashcard-players
and loudspeakers,1 conservatory,
13 different animated flower videos,
video loops 3- 5 minutes with stereo sound