Zbyněk Baladrán
2021
Working Process
Zbyněk Baladrán
The main idea of this video essay is to reinterpret the process of working with found film footage and the interpretative possibilities. The footage originates from former socialist Czechoslovakia and the artist here attempts to depict, by revealing the creative process, how this epoch may be read. Non-traditional instruments are used here, such as, for instance, randomness. Its impact on the form of the subsequent description of socialism highlights the thought processes and their certain salience as a template.
Working Process
Apparatus as a Goal of History
Zbyněk Baladrán
This audiovisual work is a metaphor that pretends to be a mirror of reality. It is an interpretation, a translation of reality into the language of film. The documentary records of the working environment and activities, which may seem hopeless, are looped into algorithms. Algorithms are basic units of apparatus, and apparatuses are our normative experience.
Apparatus as a Goal of History
Socio-fiction
Zbyněk Baladrán
The film is founded on the confrontation between the Communist Manifesto and the utopian ideas of functionalist architect Karel Honzík. Based upon the film footage of socialist Czechoslovakia a question is posited here regarding the further development of post-communist countries. The Communist Manifesto and the concepts of Karel Honzík, who in the early ’60s developed in his literary work the idea of a perfect communist society as the inevitable goal of cosmic matter, serve as a reflective bridge for considerations directed towards liberal capitalist societies.
Socio-fiction
Building Archive
Zbyněk Baladrán
Film “Archive Building” the product of a three month research trip to Warsaw focusing on the contemporary past. In his research, he explored archives to collect slogans from protest movements and demonstrations from the key year 1968 right up until the present. The film records the process of hanging these slogans, each written on a separate piece of card, on a web of red string, like so much encumbering washing, around the space of the flat in which he lived in Warsaw.
Building Archive
Theory of Work
Zbyněk Baladrán
Starting point of newest film i found in one Czech architectural magazine, where was describes new headquarters of Czechoslovak business bank. This building represent global advance in the Trade. In the commentary was put emphasis to structure of this building like instrument to reform whole institution. It was formulation, which turn my attention to question, if if possible to thing by this way. It’s possible build house like instrument of reform of the institution? My research last three months was concentrated to this focus. The film is artistic result of it.
Theory of Work
