Senkrecht/Waagrecht

Switzerland, 1985
FILM, Documentary, 8 min.

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directed by
Peter Liechti
Written by
Peter Liechti
Status
In distribution

The sequences of movement and the plots in Roman Signer’s action sculptures can be viewed as sculptures of space and time. The directions of movement in these documents proceed in a markedly contrasting fashion. Hence, the film is called: “Vertical/Horizontal”. This contrast is underscored by the settings: winter/ice/water/summer/clouds/air. A “commentary” to the story is provided with the abstract signs of sign language and, in particular, with music by Möslang/Guhl.

Nelle loro successioni di movimenti ed eventi, le azioni di Roman Signer sono concepite come sculture spazio-temporali. In conformità con le opposte direzioni prese in queste testimonianze, il film si chiama semplicemente Senkrecht/Waagrecht (Verticale/Orizzontale). Tale tendenza oppositiva è sottolineata dagli esterni: inverno/ghiaccio/acqua/estate/nuvole/aria. Il "commento"alla storia è fornito dai segni astratti del linguaggio dei segni utilizzato dai non udenti e soprattutto dalla musica di Möslang/Guhl.

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World Premiere
1985
Original Version
Without dialogue,  colour, DVD, 8 min.
Producer
directed by
Peter Liechti
Written by
Peter Liechti
Cinemato­graphy
Peter Liechti
Editing
Peter Liechti
Music
Norbert Möslang, Andy Guhl

Cast

Roman Signer as Action

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Peter Liechti

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