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Lovely Andrea

If all pictures became current, in that they pass by and in doing so, are connectable with one another, whether elegantly or obscenely, through translation or association—how would it be possible to fasten down a picture? Hito Steyerl’s light-hearted picture translations are about fastening things in an elegant-obscene way: In Tokyo she is looking for a photo series that she posed for in 1987 as a “rope bondage” model. While making inquiries with experts and authorities in the bondage arts (which are mainly marketed online nowadays), she found what she was looking for in a magazine archive. The cinematic tension is extremely high just now says the translator while Steyerl looks through photos of herself from her days as a film student.

Top Cast

  • Hito Steyerl

    Hito Steyerl

    Herself

  • Steve Osada

    Steve Osada

    Himself

  • Asagi Ageha

    Asagi Ageha

    Herself

  • Chimuo Nureki

    Chimuo Nureki

    Himself

  • Matthias T. J. Grimme

    Matthias T. J. Grimme

    Himself

  • Yutaka Matsumoto

    Yutaka Matsumoto

    Himself

  • Kinichi Tanaka

    Kinichi Tanaka

    Himself

  • Andrea Wolf

    Andrea Wolf

    Self (archive footage)

Overview

If all pictures became current, in that they pass by and in doing so, are connectable with one another, whether elegantly or obscenely, through translation or association—how would it be possible to fasten down a picture? Hito Steyerl’s light-hearted picture translations are about fastening things in an elegant-obscene way: In Tokyo she is looking for a photo series that she posed for in 1987 as a “rope bondage” model. While making inquiries with experts and authorities in the bondage arts (which are mainly marketed online nowadays), she found what she was looking for in a magazine archive. The cinematic tension is extremely high just now says the translator while Steyerl looks through photos of herself from her days as a film student.

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