Adorno's Grey (2012)
Adorno’s Grey features a single-channel video set in the Goethe-Universität in Frankfurt, where German philosopher Theodor W. Adorno famously taught. It shows two conservators scraping the walls of a lecture hall, looking for the legendary grey that Adorno had his classroom painted in order to promote concentration. The excavation is staged as a film set: the technical apparatus of the production is exposed and Steyerl’s directions for the excavators can be heard off camera. The video returns to an image of a camera being set up to take a photo of the lectern.
Director: Hito Steyerl
Runtime: 14 min
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Adorno's Grey about?
- Adorno’s Grey features a single-channel video set in the Goethe-Universität in Frankfurt, where German philosopher Theodor W. Adorno famously taught. It shows two conservators scraping the walls of a lecture hall, looking for the legendary grey that Adorno had his classroom painted in order to promote concentration. The excavation is staged as a film set: the technical apparatus of the production is exposed and Steyerl’s directions for the excavators can be heard off camera. The video returns to an image of a camera being set up to take a photo of the lectern.
- Who directed Adorno's Grey?
- Adorno's Grey was directed by Hito Steyerl.
- How long is Adorno's Grey?
- Adorno's Grey has a runtime of 14m (14 minutes).