Ausfegen
1972 - 1988
Ausfegen
1972 - 1988
The action in Ausfegen [Sweeping Up] takes place in West Berlin during the demonstrations on May 1st, 1972.
After the crowd passed Karl Marx square, Joseph Beuys and two of his students began to sweep up. The rubbish from the square was gathered in bags from his political group, Organisation for Direct Democracy, and then spread out in the René Block gallery. By this means, the artist, who hoped to see a "free democratic socialism" as opposed to what he called the "facade democracies" of the Eastern and Western blocs, aimed to demonstrate the necessity of surpassing ideologies in order to achieve an effective transformation of our societies.
| Domain | Nouveaux médias | Vidéo |
|---|---|
| Techniques | Betacam SP PAL, 4/3, couleur, son, allemand |
| Duration | 26 min 08 s |
| Acquisition | Achat, 1995 |
| Inventory no. | AM 1995-91 |
On display:
Museum, level 4, Film, video, sound, digital works area
Detailed description
| Artist |
Joseph Beuys
(1921, Allemagne - 1986, République fédérale d'Allemagne) |
|---|---|
| Main title | Ausfegen |
| Creation date | 1972 - 1988 |
| With | Réalisateur Réalisation : Jürgen Boettcher |
| Domain | Nouveaux médias | Vidéo |
| Techniques | Betacam SP PAL, 4/3, couleur, son, allemand |
| Duration | 26 min 08 s |
| Notes | Les deux dates correspondent à deux temps de la création de l'oeuvre. Les prises de vues de la manifestation et la performance de Joseph Beuys ont eu lieu lors de la manifestation du 1er mai 1972 à Berlin. Le montage de la vidéo et sa publication sous cette forme ont été réalisés en 1988 par le réalisateur Jürgen Boettcher. |
| Acquisition | Achat, 1995 |
| Collection area | Nouveaux medias |
| Inventory no. | AM 1995-91 |
