Orson’s Theme. 7” vinyl record. Morten Norbye Halvorsen

Posted in Motto Berlin store, music on February 9th, 2011
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Created on the occasion of the Clifford Irving Show in Antwerp by Morten Norbye Halvorsen. The record was made in an edition of 150. With a screen printed cover by Goda Budvytyte. The hands on the piano is that of Benjamin Esdraffo. The hands on the cover is that of Orson Welles.
The record contains a remake of Michel Legrand’s theme tune for the film F-for Fake by Orson Welles called Orson’s Theme.
It was written down from a jazz ensemble to two hands and a piano, which was performed by Benjamin Esdraffo on the occasion of the Paris edition of Clifford Irving Show that took place at Cine 13, Montmartre and Kadist Art Foundation.
Recorded during the introduction and entr’acte totalling 45 minutes, the original score is approx 4 minutes. The record contains a 4 minute extract from the Clifford Irving show that happened in Cine 13.
One side is the recording from the space (a microphone under the stage) the other side the recordings of the keystrokes and sustain pedals (midi signals). The same recording in two formats, a recording from a place and one without “space”.

D 15€
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SHOOK Vol.1 #10 / Winter 2011

Posted in magazines, Motto Berlin store, music, writing on February 8th, 2011
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SHOOK Vol.1 #10 / Winter 2011 – The Great British issue: Entropy in the UK

In this issue, SHOOK tracks down the prodigal son, DJ Milo, who talks about the Wild Bunch sound system – the test laboratory for Massive Attack and ‘the Bristol Sound’; we celebrate the original pirate station turned legal Kiss FM, as we speak to many of the DJs from the station. We chat exclusively with Keith Mansfield whose music has been used by Dangermouse, Quentin Tarantino and Des Lynham. Bass is the place as we hear Mala reminisce about Metalheadz and DMZ, and we sit down with Sticky, the man who made Ms. Dynamite say Booo! We run down our survey of the UK’s record shops – from buying northern soul in Blackburn to reggae in Tottenham; and include stories on Queen of Lovers Rock, Carroll Thompson, Brit funkers Cymande and the very special United Vibrations; as well as teaching you how to run a record label, with Firecracker, RAMP Recordings and First Word. Plus we meet the new techno visionaries like Sei A and Wbeeza, and live it up in the Northern Quarter with Mr. Scruff, Graham Massey, Maddslinky and Hoya:Hoya

Editor: Jez Smadja

D 6€

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Komma (after Dalton Trumbo’s Johnny Got His Gun), Antonia Hirsch. Launch @ Motto Vancouver, 12.02.2011.

Posted in Motto Vancouver event on February 8th, 2011
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Please join us Saturday, February 12 at 8 pm for the launch of Komma at Motto Vancouver at the Or Gallery, 555 Hamilton Street, Vancouver. The event coincides with the opening of the Or Gallery exhibition Komma (after Dalton Trumbo’s Johnny Got His Gun), featuring the 16 mm film installation associated with Hirsch’s new book. The exhibition runs through March 19.

Komma (after Dalton Trumbo’s Johnny Got His Gun), Antonia Hirsh.
With accompanying essays by Maria Muhle and Kristina Lee Podesva.
Published by Fillip Editions, an imprint of Fillip, Vancouver, specializing in books of critical writing and artists’ publications.

More info here.

Quick #2: Jan Paul Evers. Launch @ Motto Berlin, 12.02.2011

Posted in magazines, Motto Berlin event, stencil printing on February 7th, 2011
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Quick #2 – Jan Paul Evers: Selbstinhalt und Materialprobe

Launch at Motto Berlin, Saturday 12th February 2011

This issue will be presented by artist, Jan Paul Evers and publisher of Quick Magazine, Arno Auer. Limited edition prints from Quick #1 – Julian Stalbohm: from the series: famous crashs reenacted by xerox will also be presented.

Start: 6:30 pm

Istanbul. Ludovic Bollo

Posted in graphic design, Motto Berlin store, photography on February 7th, 2011

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Istanbul. Ludovic Bollo
May 2002
Edition of 500
Tirages: Jean-Pascal Leaux
Maquette et conception graphique: Floriant Chevillard
D 28€

Pa/Per View. Wiels, Bruxelles. 31.3–3.4.2011

Posted in Events, Fairs on February 7th, 2011

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Stephen Willats. Art Society Feedback. VFMK

Posted in Motto Berlin store on February 5th, 2011
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Stephen Willats
Art Society Feedback
Anja Casser, Badischer Kunstverein, Philipp Ziegler (Eds.)
Verlag Für Moderne Kunst, 2010
576 pages

The publication can be seen as the first overriding, retrospective and until now comprehensive compilation of works and writings by Stephen Willats.
The first part contains numerous illustrations of works, including works not yet published by Willats and text contributions of renowned authors who have for years been closely involved with the artist, among others Ute Meta Bauer, Emily Pethik, Brigitte Franzen, Tom Holert und Andrew Wilson.
The second part collects important writings of Stephen Willats, which have been inspected in the archive of the artist, transcribed for the first time and now presented in combination with the accompanying black-and-white illustrations. This part opens up new and until now unpublished insights into the text works of Stephen Willats.

D 58€
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Mexico 68/CU, Heidrun Holzfeind

Posted in photography on February 3rd, 2011
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Mexico 68/CU, Heidrun Holzfeind.

This two-volume book combines two art projects by Heidrun Holzfeind.

Mexico 68 investigates the impact of the ’68 student movement on Mexican society, politics and culture in general, and on the lives of the participants in particular.
Conducted almost forty years after the fact, the 18 interviews with activists offer a diverse range of personal accounts, political and social analysis as well as reflections on the events that took place during this mythic year.

CU (Mexico City, August 2006) – is a personal portrait of ‘Ciudad Universitaria’, the National University’s Mexico City campus. The carefully composed shots of exterior and interior views, architectural details, and eerily unpopulated hallways, class rooms and walkways highlight Holzfeind’s interest in aging modernist structures, the conceptualization of the campus as a modern ‘city’ and the use of functionality in the Mexican modernization project.

With texts by Cuauhtémoc Medina and Jorge Reynoso Pohlenz.

Published by Kodoji Press.

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Pyramid Power #8

Posted in Fashion, magazines, Motto Berlin store, photography on February 1st, 2011
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Twice a year Pyramid Power showcases the best in international contemporary art, fashion and literature, focusing on projects that show criticality and rigor, and placing emerging artists on an equal footing with their more established counterparts. Pyramid Power’s brazenly eccentric perspective on the art world is visually embodied in the balance it strikes between form and content, the magazine’s bold yet considered presentation accentuates the richness of its artwork and writing.

Pyramid Power
Issue #8
96 Pages
Edition of 1,600
Fall/Winter 2010

D 12€

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Contributors :
Isabelle Pauwels & Rachelle Sawatsky
Peter Schuyff
Valentina Liernur
Tiziana La Melia
Neil Campbell
Kate Craig
& Molly Sigalet
Eileen Myles
Michael Turner
Michele Di Menna
Judith Hopf
& Ruairiadh O’Connell
Trevor Mahovsky
Jess Wiesner

Motto @ Librairie Yvon Lambert. 28.1.11-5.02.11

Posted in Events, Exhibitions on February 1st, 2011
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Berlin – Paris 2011
28.01.2011 – 5.02.2011
Blondies. Olaf Nicolai
+ Motto Selection

Librairie Yvon Lambert
108, rue Vieille-du-Temple
75003 Paris
T. +33(0)142 710933
Mon – Sat. 10am – 7pm

www.yvon-lambert.com
www.berlin-paris.fr