Villa Merkel, Esslingen am Neckar (© die arge lola, Kai Loges + Andreas Langen)
Mash Up as corporate philosophy. To meet the 21st century challenges, a security enterprise uses a mixture of old methods and tools. Tobias Rosenberger presents a trade fair booth by the company THE GRAND DEFENDER. The corporate group claims to be the world's leading security consulting company and a generalist among the defenders. Not only small and medium- sized municipalities but also large cities and metropolitan regions are amongst its clients. In addition, he also claims to advise private persons and to offer public presentations and workshops. The company's security concept is allegedly based on the teachings of the Chinese philosopher, engineer and military adviser Mo Zi (of the late 5th century B.C.). EMAF 2010
Installation by Tobias Rosenberger
Size: 2m80 (W) x 2m80 (D) x 2m60 (H)
Mixed Media. Wood (white painted), laminate, architectural model beneath plexiglass, Plasma-TV (50ì), 2 loudspeakers, neon lamps, 12 x 3d-Prints (Abs-material, ivory-colored), Video 17min (DVD-Pal, 16:9)
Performer-Video: Malte Scholz (CCO)
3d-Modelling Artist: Philip Plescher
Sound: Dave Lawrence
The installation was created in the framework of the Esslinger Bahnw‰rter Grant (Visual Arts) and realized thanks to an additional Grant of the Villa Merkel (Esslingen/Neckar).
(Fotos: Malte Scholz)
- Text by Dominik Meier (EMAF-Publication, German/English, PDF)
- High-Res-Images of Exhibition in Villa Merkel