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Corona – Covid-19

And now?

The corona virus keeps the whole world in suspense and under great pressure. A lot is written about that. These thoughts are not about the medical or economic problems. I try to approach another aspect from an artistic point of view.

Of course, I am also very concerned with the problem. Finally, I belong to the risk group 65+ and therefore I am trapped at home. That makes that the problem of "loneliness, togetherness etc." is omnipresent for me, reinforced by the fact that I live alone and that my partner, with whom I have lived together for over 31 years, died a few years ago.

 

Three series of pictures were taken during the lockdown between mid-March and late April 2020.


The course of things

Three series of pictures

The virally prescribed loneliness

Lockdown @ Home

Ideas and their effects – the action!

I don't just give up, I have to implement my photographic ideas. Alone in the studio. Unfortunately. Contacts with other people would break the rules of social distancing.

Ten times 10 seconds from my life.

Ten times 10 seconds from my life

Additional

How could it go on?

My pictures, which you can see here, are relatively difficult to see on the web, especially on a small mobile phone. Details are hardly recognizable. The pictures are designed for a format of approximately 100 x 150 cm. I may use one or the other picture later for an exhibition. But for now, I'm thinking for a implementation as a video or video animation.

The pictures

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Comments

Feedback

I am grateful and open for comments, suggestions or criticism.
If you like these picture ideas (or not) please send me an Email . Many thanks!
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Kommentare zu allen drei Serien ab Ende April

(In original German)

Kommentare zur ersten Serie "Die viral verordnete Einsamkeit"

Generation 65+

Unlock of the Generation 65+

It's hard to believe! The calls of the 65+ generation were heard (beginning September 2020)! The Unlock of the 65+ generation is actually being discussed in the Federal Council of Switzerland. It's not decided yet, but we will probably getting a makeover soon! Great! We are no longer in corpore in the risk group.

What a joy! So go ahead, into the disco!
Or? ... but maybe there is something better.
How about art?

I prefer art. Not only because of the tinnitus. But I will not expand these three series of images. There are already 30 pictures. I have new works in the pipeline. An image installation and six videos. They also have a very close reference with Corona, the subject of contacts and relationships and of directives.

Click here for the videos Weisungen (Instructions).
The encounters will follow soon.

Weisungen (Instructions) Weisungen (Instructions)

Stay healthy! See you soon.
Peter

Fall 2020

And it goes on...

Fall 2020. The number of cases of infections is increasing exponentially. Switzerland will soon be European champion. Is there a second lockdown coming? Do we have to limit our encounters again?

The safest option without any dangers in terms of infection is and remains the encounter with yourself ... Voila!

Corona-Across Corona-Across

End year 2020

The infections rise and rise...

The Federal Council decides on new restrictions shortly before Christmas. Is that enough? In Switzerland we are almost world champions. Unfortunately; seen negatively.

Every day around 4,000 to 5,000 newly infected, 100 dead, hospitals full ... Are the measures sufficient?

Les jeux sont faits; rien ne va plus?
Maybe...

 

Free time – and now?

 

 

History – Process

The history of the creation of the pictures

  • March 14 2020: photos taken in my studio
  • From March 16 2020: development of the images
  • March 18, 2020: Upload of the first two pictures to Flickr
  • From March 19, 2020: further image processing, heavily influenced by the daily news
  • March 24, 2020: Inspired by a video conference with the members of mynetwork, I decided to create this picture story
  • March 25, 2020: Concept for the website, texts and first selection of the pictures
  • March 26, 2020: Programming the website, adapting some texts and pictures
  • March 26, 2020: evening:Upload of the page to my website
  • March 27, 2020: minor changes
  • March 28, 2020: additions and feedback
  • April 6, 2020: addition for feedback via Email
  • Mid-April: The Lockdown @ Home is getting longer... Ideas are piling up. The second series of pictures has been made.
  • April 22, 2020: The first series of images receives the 10th image "Vision"
  • End of April: The concept for the third series of photos is in place, work in the atelier
  • April 30, 2020: Printout and preparation of the third series of photos for the webpage
  • May - June 2020: Recordings for the installation "Encounters"
  • June 2020: Video recordings for "Weisungen" (Instructions)
  • Mid-October 2020: Photos due to possible Lockdown 2
  • Spring 2021: The instructions for life - a kind of interactive book
Bild: Author Peter Andres
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