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Timo Menke, Nils AGDLER

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Doc. expérimental | 16mm | couleur et n&b | 16:0 | Allemagne, Suède | 2005

Electricity is a natural but invisible component in modern life. The new and controversial phenomena electro-hypersensitivity, concerning oversensitivity against electro- magnetic fields from mobile telephony, power lines etc., drastically throw light upon our dependence on electricity. What would happen in our society if more and more people would become oversensitive? What would a society without electricity look like? The footage was mainly filmed with a spring-driven 16 mm camera, but we also used a digital video camera, some historical footage, and stills. The sound was recorded on an old tape recorder in order to minimize the electromagnetic stress during the interviews.

Timo Menke and photographer Nils Agdler have been engaged in several long-term collaborative projects. In their artistic practice they share a common interest in contemporary social phenomena, storytelling and history. Major projects include film works and installations on electrical hypersensitivity (Fugitives from the Fields, 2005), and commercial anonymous sperm donation (Made in Denmark, 2013 and Gifted Men, 2015). For more information on other works, projects and collaborations see the portfolio enclosed. Nils Agdler was born in Östersund, Sweden, in 1969. He lives and works in Stockholm since 1993, and is currently working as an artist and freelance photographer. Since 2006 he works part time as a teacher/photographer at Konstfack, Arts, Crafts & Design University College, Stockholm. Timo Menke was born in Germany. He lives and works as an artist/filmmaker in Sweden since 1988. He was a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Art at Konstfack, Stockholm, 2004?2014. He is also engaged as a Media Producer at Filmform Foundation, Stockholm. His work is represented at Moderna Museum, Stockholm, and is distributed by Filmform.