I for Idiot

‘I For Idiot’ functions as an extension of the film ‘Avenida Progreso’ in the sense that it assembles three different perspectives: a philosopher’s, an ethnologist’s and a film theorist’s, and juxtaposes these with some of the external layers of reality that have in one way or another informed the film. The purpose of this exercise, is to further consider the potential of dialectic time as a tool for collapsing linear narratives and analyzing the relation between speed, history and the distribution of knowledge in information based societies. Mauricio Guillén (b. México City, lives and Works in Frankfurt am Main), studied at Parsons, Paris, Cooper Union, N.Y.C, and The Royal College of Art, London. Recent solo exhibitions include ‘Avenida Progreso’ Museum für Moderne Kunst Zollamt, Frankfur am Main (2012), ‘Traficuselastica’ Galerie Parisa Kind 2eme Bureau, Frankfurt am Main (2011), ‘Sapere Augen’ mit Genoveva Filipovich, WCW Galerie, Hamburg (2011), ‘Neue Kunst in Hamburg’ mit Anna Möller (2008), ‘U turn’ Westlondoprojects (2007), ‘Getting on Agreeably’ Guild and Greyshkull, New York City (2005). Group exhibitions include ‘Characters in search of an exit’ MOT International, London (2011), ‘Superimposition’ Beige Cube, Frankfurt am Main (2011), ‘New Frankfurt Internationals’ Kunsteverin Frankfurt am Main (2010), ‘Session_9_object’ Am Nuden Da, London (2010), ‘Learn to Read’ Tate Modern, London (2007).