The now legendary Institut für Feinmotorik is back as a trio after a break of several years. IFF will present a performance for eight prepared turntables and four dj-mixers. The Canadian media artist Mark Templeton is an unique hand at tape loop manipulation. On the occasion of Temple of Faitiche, he will present his last album “Two Verses” as an A/V performance – tape reels and VHS footage included.
Mark Templeton is a Canadian media artist and the founder of Graphical, an audiovisual label dedicated to publishing his own musical and image based experiments. Mark’s audio compositions are constructed from reel-to-reel tape loops and sampled cassettes that are contrasted with contemporary sound techniques. In his published photobooks, he incorporates his own 35mm pictures and found images, focusing on intangible fantasies and realities. During his audiovisual performances, he utilizes digital instruments while projecting his own photographs, VHS footage, Super 8 film, and other sampled video.
Institut für Feinmotorik (IFF) is a collective of artists working in various fields. They have developed a unique setup comprising eight prepared turntables – prepared with various household objects – and four DJ mixers, operated without vinyl records. At the faitiche label-night, IFF will present this setup in the center of the space, inviting the audience to move around and observe the real-time creation of the sounds.
While their experimental use of turntables remains central to their practice, IFF has expanded their artistic repertoire to include video production, performance art, and curating. A book with numerous guest contributions has also been published: the “Feinmotorik Kompendium”. Their improvisational and exploratory approach has led to international performances, album releases (on labels such as Fusetron, Staubgold, eM 13n, and Marriage Records), as well as commissioned works for radio.
