Meine Schwester lernt fliegen
Meine Schwester lernt fliegen is part of a series that loosely follows a character. This character attempts,
in ever-changing ways, to regain control in a lonely and absurd world. In this case, it’s the attempt to fly.
I hang from an excavator dressed as a crow, my sister films me and comments on the proceedings, not entirely convinced of the meaning and purpose.
Excerpt from the subtitles - translated:
How is that supposed to work then? That I’m hanging inside straight? What’s straight? Not crooked like this, but like this? What’s like this?
Come, come - First part of Hannah Learns to Fly. She’s just being dressed by her dad. Mom is screaming.
- Great! She’s hanging. - I’m going back to my original position now. - Hannah’s already hanging.
- Mom is getting nervous. - I’m still thinking to myself, wtf! - Fly once! Fly! Wing beat! Wing beat - More - More often
Hannah Rettl - Meine Schwester lernt fliegen - Video - Camera Sophie Rettl, Excavator operator Robert Platzner, Video edit Tibor Koehne - 1´04´´ - 2024Shown 2024 as part of the exhibition Clearing at Studio Hanniball, Pappelallee 15, 10437 Berlin
feel free to email me for the viewing link
Meine Schwester lernt fliegen is part of a series that loosely follows a character. This character attempts,
in ever-changing ways, to regain control in a lonely and absurd world. In this case, it’s the attempt to fly.
I hang from an excavator dressed as a crow, my sister films me and comments on the proceedings, not entirely convinced of the meaning and purpose.
Excerpt from the subtitles - translated:
How is that supposed to work then? That I’m hanging inside straight? What’s straight? Not crooked like this, but like this? What’s like this?
Come, come - First part of Hannah Learns to Fly. She’s just being dressed by her dad. Mom is screaming.
- Great! She’s hanging. - I’m going back to my original position now. - Hannah’s already hanging.
- Mom is getting nervous. - I’m still thinking to myself, wtf! - Fly once! Fly! Wing beat! Wing beat - More - More often
Hannah Rettl - Meine Schwester lernt fliegen - Video - Camera Sophie Rettl, Excavator operator Robert Platzner, Video edit Tibor Koehne - 1´04´´ - 2024Shown 2024 as part of the exhibition Clearing at Studio Hanniball, Pappelallee 15, 10437 Berlin
feel free to email me for the viewing link
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