Ephemera
Experimental/Documentary • Germany 2018 • 20 min
“The Ephemera is the fly which is born but to die, living a single hour of love.“
The Insect, Jules Michelet, 1875
This experimental film by Michal Kosakowski, featuring music by KP Werani, traces the artistic journey of Uli Aigner over the years. It explores the evolving contexts and connections within her work, emphasizing affinities with other artistic disciplines — particularly music.
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Uli Aigner’s practice is marked by these interconnections across various media, combined with the artisan virtuosity that defines her artistic identity. Her work consistently invites the audience into dialogue — to engage with the universal social dimensions of her projects, drawings, and installations; to feel the intensity of her vision; to become involved.
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Directed, written, edited & produced by Michal Kosakowski
Music by KP Werani
Supported by Georg Folian & Gerhild Stangl - Wir zeigen
Produced on the occasion of the exhibition “Uli Aigner. Two Weeks”
Atelierhaus der Akademie der bildenden Künste, Vienna
April 20 - May 2, 2018
Music
“Schattenraum” (2017)
for accordion, sound-substituted accordion and viola
first performance at Schwere Reiter Musik, Munich, January 20, 2018
DUO2KW
Kai Wangler, accordion
Klaus-Peter Werani, viola
“RAUM4” (2016/17)
for harp solo
recording of the performance at Villa Böhm
Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, December 9, 2017
Maria Stange, harp
“Komm, süßer Tod, nach BWV 478” (2017)
for Viola and Organ
first performance at church St. Thomas von Aquin, Berlin, April 23, 2017
Andreas Marcel, organ
Klaus-Peter Werani, viola
All footage used has been taken from the following works by Uli Aigner
IDENTIFICATION WITH THE MOST IMPORTANT - LONDON 2001
THE CLOCK TOWER - VIENNA 1987
SLEEP - VIENNA 1996
OVERQUALIFIED - BERLIN 1993
HAPPY PINATA SUICIDE PINATA - BOULDER 1998
IN THE LAUNDRY BASKET - GRAZ 1995
CLEANING YOU - GRAZ 2000
BODILY SKILLS - BERLIN 2016
ANNI & SEPP | TURNING ON AND SHAPING - VIENNA 1998
I LIKE IT MORE BEAUTIFUL - NEW YORK CITY 2000
TOTALLY HANDMADE | CUTTING - VIENNA 1997
ANNI & SEPP | CUTTING AND PLUGGING - VIENNA 1998
WELLDONE - VIENNA 1999
OPEN SHAPE 78 & 76 - BERLIN 2015
FIGURE IN LANDSCAPE - MEXICO CITY 1995
METANOIA - STUTTGART 1994
I’M COMING - DROSENDORF 2003
ENEMY CONTACT - VIENNA 2000
A VISIT AT THE FREUD’S - LONDON 2001
2X2 - TRIESTE 1987
I’M LYING VERY MUCH IN TRUTH - TRIESTE 1987
BEAUTIFUL SERVICES - VIENNA 1986
HIGH ON HOPE - VIENNA 1990
STUDENTS OF A MASTER - VIENNA 1986
FOOD (GETTING) - VIENNA 2003
SEX AND FUTURE - HAMBURG 1993
THE MOVE - VIENNA 1984
STATUS QUO - VIENNA 1997
RED THREAD - KLEIN MARIAZELL 1997
NUCLEUS OF THE STATE - LINZ 2004
NUCLEUS OF THE STATE 29 - MUNICH 2004
NUCLEI OF THE STATE 1 - VIENNA 2000
NUCLEUS OF THE STATE 1 - VIENNA 2000
FANTASTIC REALISM - VIENNA 1990
COLLAGE - VIENNA 1985
THURSDAY 1990 - PARIS 1990
ONE MILLION - EARTH SINCE 2014
TARGET 000 - VIENNA 1999
OPEN SHAPE 19 | MONUMENTAL PORCELAIN VESSEL | JINGDEZHEN 2017
OPEN SHAPE 19 - BERLIN 2014
OPEN SHAPE 83 - BERLIN 2018
OPEN SHAPE 13 - BERLIN 2014
OPEN SHAPE 12 - BERLIN 2013
OPEN SHAPE 63 | 72 | 55 | 71 - BERLIN 2018
OPEN SHAPE 36 - BERLIN 2014
SGP - VIENNA 1983
DIRTY WINDOWS - VIENNA 1997
WOODS - GAMING 1997
AIDA FILM UNFINISHED - VIENNA 1986
FOURTEEN - GAMING 1979
HOW WAS MEXICO? - MEXICO CITY 1995
H.E. - MUNICH 2011
INSANE - VIENNA 1994
RED BED - LUDWIGSBURG 1992
I’M AT HOME - SALZBURG 1994
FICTITIOUS ROOM - SCHLOSS SOLITUDE 1992
THE INQUISITIVE MUSEUM - LINZ 2010
DOOR SCULPTURE - VIENNA 1995
RAIN (WATERFALL) - KREMS 1996
TOGETHER AND HORRIFIED BUT - VIENNA 1993
RED BRAIN - LUDWIGSBURG 1992
DID I FALL ON THE FLOOR, OR DO I HOLD UP THE CEILLING? - LONDON 2001
GHOSTAKADEMIE - MUNICH 2005
Uli Aigner & Michal Kosakowski thanks to
Georg Folian, Gerhild Stangl, Katharina Hofmann-Sewera, Michael Neubacher, KP Werani, Rose Breuss, Goran Mimica, Therese Davies, Elzbieta Kosakowska, Rafal Kosakowski, Marie Philline Paul, Lucy Antonia Paul, Josef Paul, Reinhilde Hanel, Emma Hadziabdic, Elisabeth Melichar, Jochen Kienzle, Philipp Krummel, Boris Manner, Gerhard Paul, Vibeke Jensen, Pauline Doutreluingne, Anni Aigner, Sepp Aigner, Robert Punkenhofer, Alois Bernsteiner, Elke Krystufek, Joshua Okon, Tina Fischer, Simonetta Ferfoglia, Stella Rollig, Bernhard Cella, Matteo Thun, Klara Obereder, Lisa Erb, Christian Hutzinger, Reinhard Mayr, Christine Schwaiger, Stefan & Elisabeth Krummel, Florian Fitz, Francois Burkhardt, April Gertler, Adrian Schiesser, Marcus Neufanger, Esel.at - Lorenz Seidler, Mark Giannori, Patrick Jüngling, Andrea Stärke, Anke Werani, Shari Pierce, Paul Trefzer, Maria Koshenkova, Angelika Böck, Manuela Fallmann, Johannes Müllner, Pater Georg Maria Roers SJ, Mr. Jiang, JiaJia, Anette Mertens, Wang Qi, Michael Blank, Martin Bergmann, Gerold Wucherer, Martin Osterider, Grita Insam, Galerie Fotohof, Jean-Baptiste Joly, Muntean/Rosenblum, Peter Rigaud, Robert Fleck, Angela Davis, Daniela Leiter, Peter Pinnau, Christoph Schwarz, Wolfgang Thaler & Zoe Anna-Regina Kosakowska
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by Michal Kosakowski | Kosakowski Films
Berlin, Germany
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