KIRCHNER HOCHTIEF
Port25 – Raum für Gegenwartskunst Mannheim, Germany 2019
The German musician and artist David Julian Kirchner is the founder of KIRCHNER HOCHTIEF - a corporation with various brands, firms & concepts. The multi-year art project oscillates between pop, art and commerce. The first strategic move of KIRCHNER HOCHTIEF was the release of a music album, which was arranged in a multimedia exhibition shown in the Galerie PORT25 in Mannheim [Evakuiert das Ich-Gebäude]. Various performances followed, such as the launch of the BYRON GOLD collection or the release of several virtual record covers based on classic records from the history of pop culture.
CINEMAGRAPHS
BYRON BLONDE
[Fake] Commercial
Under the fashion label "Byron Blonde", the art mogul launched a hair jewelry collection in 2019, for which we were invited to realize the commercial.
At the center of this mockumentary is the Kobe-Girl "Veronika", who is bred in the company's own lab for one single purpose: the production of precious human hair. The jewelry woven from it is the perfect extravagant accessory for people who already have everything.
Director: Arthur Bauer
DOP: Julián Cáceres Aravena
Produktion: skope.film
BYRON BLONDE VS. TORSO
Performance @ Port25: A spectacle of boredom, noise, fashion and fast food.
EVAKUIERT DAS ICH-GEBÄUDE
Virtual Record Covers [Music Album / Label: Staatsakt]