Micha Klein, Speeding on the Virtual Highway
The Netherlands, 2007, 75 min, Dutch, English and Hebrew subtitles
Micha had chosen painting as his concentration at art school, but he grew tired of "copying curtains." So Klein became a pioneer in the fields of digital art and photography. His avant-garde work combined wonderfully with the acid house movement that was booming at the time. He worked as VJ at many a party and became more and more involved in the virtual, digital world. In the 1990s, his work grew extremely popular, and he stormed the international party scene with his girlfriend and muse Afke. They also worked hard in their own studio, exhibiting both at home and abroad and selling their work quite successfully. Klein''s manipulated worlds caught on and were seen as innovative, and the 1990s were important, successful years for the colourful couple. But these days, Klein tells us how they are dismissed as "the hedonistic drug generation." The soundtrack of this movie is filled with acid music, and as it lost its relevance so did Klein''s art and lifestyle. The music reflects a decedent and hedonistic decade whose party people had to sober up and adjust to the current conservative notions. Klein is also trying to adapt in his own unique way.
Director: Corinne van Egeraat Producer: Bruno Felix for Submarine, Femke Wolting for Submarine Cinematography: Jackó van''t Hof, Michel Langenberg, Stijn van Santen Editor: Gys Zevenbergen Original Music: Bram Meindersma