FILMS
Kurt
(2008-2013)
DESCRIPTION
I met Kurt in his native Nebraska
in 2008. Whenever and wherever
we get the chance to reunite, ideas
and events have a tendency
to occur. The project is a mere attempt at capturing some of that characteristic je ne sais quoi.
August 31, 2008 • From Kronborg's church
to Central City's Waffles ‘n’ More
Cawker City, Kansas, September 28, 2008
Kurt, doing what Kurt does
Marquette, Nebraska, October 4, 2008 • Kurt and Rana, in the moments following the shooting of PN
Marquette, Nebraska, October 4, 2008 • Kurt and Rana, in the moments following the shooting of PN
Manhattan, NYC, NY, February 17, 2011
Kurt, shooting Manhattan from the Pod’s rooftop
Manhattan, NYC, NY, February 17, 2011
Exquisite corpse in Kurt’s notebook
Manhattan, NYC, NY, February 18, 2011
Kurt, leaning over the window sill in the
Pod Hotel’s room 308, fishing for the
“Crunch 2010” notebook lying on the canopy underneath, armed with a telephone cable,
rope, bar of soap, tie-wrap and hook-shaped
key ring. The attempt proved successful.
Room 308, The Pod Hotel, Manhattan
New York City, NY, February 18, 2011
The so-called “Shitty Frog” - original color photograph
by Cheryl Ratliff. The picture was stashed in the hotel
room’s tissue box, underneath a few sheets. The
e-mail address written on the back of the photograph
was found in Yoga flyers contained in the
“Crunch 2010” notebook. Hopefully, a very unlikely
chain of events could thus ensue.
Forest Preserve, Rosemont, IL, November 18, 2011 Climbing up a tree under Ohare’s air traffic
Chicago, Illinois, November 19, 2011 Dockside at Lake Michigan
Gary, Indiana, November 20, 2011
Ji Youn & Kurt in downtown Gary
While in Gary, Indiana, on November 20, 2011,
my friend Kurt bought me a surprise toy from
a vending machine located at the entrance
of a dollar store.
Chicago, Illinois, September 2013
Kurt in the “Creepy Cozy”, 2854 West 21st street, #bst
Forest Preserve, Rosemont, IL, September 2013
Kurt, during the shooting of In the Preserve & Whatnot
Back of the Yards, Chicago, IL, September 2013
Kurt, fulfilling an academic assignment
Chicago, Illinois, September 2013
Kurt, playing the ukulele on South Rockwell street
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