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These short animation sequences replay jingles of international production companies. Presented as a loop, the work creates a never ending prologue. By accumulation, the abstract logos refer to the history of the industry of cinema. “Midnight movie” evokes the commodification of these films produced and broadcasted in masses, while referring to “Cinéma de minuit”, a French television (1976-2018) program devoted to cinema. By suggesting these trademarks which are familiar to us, “Midnight movie” emphasises that these short sequences already constitute complex narratives. These short films are designed and produced by filmmakers. By shifting the attention to these jingles, "Midnight movie" attempts to question what we no longer see, and yet is an integral part of film production, and questions us on the notion of the author with a nod to the figure of the "orchestra man".

Arthur Debert *1990 in Paris, lives and works in Paris and Berlin. He grew up in Nancy in the Northeast of France. His passion for animation led him to cinema studies before entering Ecole Supérieure d'Art de Lorraine - Epinal. He pursued a Master degree in 2013 in E.S.A.L - Metz and began to work for artists and institutions. In 2014, he lived in Shanghai for one year, part-taking in the postgraduate program Ecole Offshore with E.N.S.A.D - Nancy. The program focuses on the influences of globalisation on the artistic ecosystems and the compatibility of art practices and society. In 2016 he moved to Berlin where he developed projects in the field of video and new media. In his artistic practice, he values ??collective formats and the principles of direct exchange. At the heart of his installations, videos and editions is the question of the transmission and survival of knowledge, which is at the same time subjective, anecdotal and memorable.