Christian Lebrat
Chez Peter - Vienne, le 20 juin 2016
Author(s) Christian Lebrat
Year 2017
Language(s) French
Format 19 x 22 cm
Pages 72 pages + 1 audio CD
Description
This book is a document. It is the account in images of an evening spent at the home of artist Peter Kubelka, in Vienna, on June 20, 2016. Kubelka, in the company of Luise, his wife, had invited a few friends, including photographer Heinz Cibulka and filmmaker Jonas Mekas, who came with his son Sebastian, specifically for the purpose of filming the evening.
I was there somewhat by chance, having learned only a few days earlier that I would be going to Vienna. Armed with my iPad, I photographed the different episodes of the evening. It was only later, back in Paris, that I realized these images bore witness to a unique moment spent in the company of one of the most singular thinkers of our time.
In the intimacy of his apartment, transformed into a laboratory of objects, Peter Kubelka, while preparing a succulent meal, presents his collection and holds forth on the uses and metaphorical interpretations of objects from different civilizations and eras.