INFERMENTAL was the first international magazine on video tape and was initiated in 1980 by the Hungarian filmmaker Gábor Bódy. Between 1982 and 1990, eleven editions were produced with 674 single works by more than 600 artists from 36 countries.
The basic idea of INFERMENTAL was the collecting and archiving of current cultural tendencies on video in order to connect isolated ‘media islands’ with already existing networks. Looking at the editions it becomes clear that these differ considerably in their interpretation of the concept, their selection criteria and the respective form of organisation of the editors. So each edition not only documents a specific period of cultural and artistic creation, but also allows for a very authentic look at the different approaches of the respective editorial group and their views on the world, politics, and work.
On the occasion of transmediale.07, the festival presents an extensive overview of the INFERMENTAL editions.


More information on Infermental here or at www.infermental.de

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The second part of the INFERMENTAL programme consists of excerpts of the editions two, three and five, which will be presented by the respective editors.

Introduction: Rotraut Pape, Péter Forgács, Rob Perrée & Lydia Schouten

INFERMENTAL 2, HAMBURG 1982/1983
Editors: Oliver Hirschbiegel and Rotraut Pape
Supervisor: Vera Bódy

INFERMENTAL 3, BUDAPEST 1983/1984
Editors: Péter Forgács and László Beke, Co-editors: Malgorzata Potocka (pl), Peter Hutton (us), Egon Bunne (de)
Supervisor: Rotraut Pape

INFERMENTAL 5, ROTTERDAM 1986
Editors: Leonie Bodeving / Rob Perrée / Lydia Schouten
Supervisor: Egon Bunne (de)