The Cactus of Klaus
The grounds of Klaus Rinke’s Los Angeles studio overflow with an otherworldly cactus garden. The cactus—a plant firmly rooted in the horticultural zeitgeist—is a lifelong obsession of the enigmatic artist whose career as a pioneering conceptual artist spans more than 6-decades. Striking footage of the cacti garden reveals a surreal hidden geometry and illuminates the uncanny ways in which cacti and humans express themselves and coexist.
| Director | Double Solitaire (Tony Blahd & Lydia Fine) |
| Actor | Le Festival REGARD |
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Presented in the Arts and Essay section of REGARD in 2024, The Cactus of Klaus immerses us in the fascinating world of Klaus Rinke, an avant-garde conceptual artist with an eccentric personality. This 82-year-old German, with his unshakable bluntness that both fascinates and amuses, shares his philosophical vision of life, art, and the passage of time. Through meticulous staging, this short film offers a sensory exploration where matter, time, nature, and creation engage in a hypnotic harmony. The rhythm of the editing, the macro shots of the cacti, the archival footage, all supported by a carefully crafted soundtrack, create a contemplative atmosphere, where repetition, renewal, and continuity echo the needles of time suspended around Klaus’s neck. Under its apparent lightness, the film raises profound questions about creation and the durability of works of art, thus questioning the art world and its persistence over time. The filmmakers capture with subtlety the unique relationship between the man and his prickly sculptures, silent witnesses to his philosophical reflections, whose existence and evolution will persist beyond his own life.
Morgane Ferrero
Programmer, REGARD
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Français
11 mn
Language: Français
Subtitles: Français -
English
11 mn
Language: English
- Année 2023
- Pays United-States
- Durée 11
- Producteur Double Solitaire Inc, Little Moving Pictures Production
- Langue English
- Sous-titres French
- Résumé court The garden of the artist Klaus Rinke evokes philosophical reflections on his artistic life, his obsession with time, and his surprising connection to the soul of cacti.
- Ordre 4
Presented in the Arts and Essay section of REGARD in 2024, The Cactus of Klaus immerses us in the fascinating world of Klaus Rinke, an avant-garde conceptual artist with an eccentric personality. This 82-year-old German, with his unshakable bluntness that both fascinates and amuses, shares his philosophical vision of life, art, and the passage of time. Through meticulous staging, this short film offers a sensory exploration where matter, time, nature, and creation engage in a hypnotic harmony. The rhythm of the editing, the macro shots of the cacti, the archival footage, all supported by a carefully crafted soundtrack, create a contemplative atmosphere, where repetition, renewal, and continuity echo the needles of time suspended around Klaus’s neck. Under its apparent lightness, the film raises profound questions about creation and the durability of works of art, thus questioning the art world and its persistence over time. The filmmakers capture with subtlety the unique relationship between the man and his prickly sculptures, silent witnesses to his philosophical reflections, whose existence and evolution will persist beyond his own life.
Morgane Ferrero
Programmer, REGARD
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Français
Duration: 11 minutesLanguage: Français
Subtitles: Français11 mn -
English
Duration: 11 minutesLanguage: English11 mn
- Année 2023
- Pays United-States
- Durée 11
- Producteur Double Solitaire Inc, Little Moving Pictures Production
- Langue English
- Sous-titres French
- Résumé court The garden of the artist Klaus Rinke evokes philosophical reflections on his artistic life, his obsession with time, and his surprising connection to the soul of cacti.
- Ordre 4
