WORLD WIDE HOLE(www.worldwidehole.net)

World Wide Hole at TAT Berlin

In 2008 we would like to open a hole between the art space TAT in Berlin and other locations in Europe. This Installation would create the possibility of collaborating with other art spaces in Europe. During the hole opening it would be possible to organize concerts, performances and other events using the holes as a vector of communication between publics in the different spaces.

world wide hole connecting the whole wide worldImagine being able to dig a tunnel through the earth, imagine looking down into this hole you’ve just dug and being able to see someone at the other side. Imagine being able to talk to this person, and to any other person where ever you dig a tunnel! World Wide Hole makes this possible! The goal of world wide hole is to open virtual holes all over the world. Each of these virtual holes would be able to connect to any other hole. Imagine a world where there would be holes everywhere, walking in the park in new york city, you stumble upon a hole, and find yourself face to face with a poodle and its owner in Paris, France. Sitting waiting for your metro in Tokyo, you look down and talk to someone waiting for their metro in Sydney, Australia! The possibilities are endless.

World Wide hole consists of 2 computers connected with webcams through the internet. The tech-nical elements are hidden under a pile of earth so that we can imagine the live video sttream as a “hole” in the ground. When 2 holes are connected it is possible to see and talk to people on the other side of the hole.

For more information please visit: www.worldwidehole.net

world wide hole, London, Summer 2005

world wide hole, London, Summer 2005

world wide hole, Paris, Summer 2005

world wide hole, Freiburg, Febuary 2007

hole 1.0, Paris, Palais de Tokyo, 2005

Benjamin Lee Martinborn: November 2, 1976French/American+491577-3930324email: benjiart@gmail.comwebsite: www.benjiart.com

Exhibitions:2007“ibrow”, LACDA, Los Angeles CA, U.S.A “rewind << >> fast-forward”, Kunsthaus L6 Freiburg, Germanypresentation of a world wide hole www.worldwidehole.com2006presentation of the drawing program “humanography” SO69 experimental mediabox, Berlin, Ger-many2005july_”Paysage” 5eme edition \ festival Summertime. Presentation of “GreenerScreen”may_”The Final Cut” Exhibition powered by Candice Breitz, Palais de Tokyo, Parisjanuary_”Air Cambodia” Collective Exhibition Palais de Tokyo, Parisjanuary_”Air Cambodia” Group Show, Centre Culturelle Francais, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, organized by Jean-Luc Vilmouth2004november_” 88’ “ video playlist , 10eme Festival Cinemas et Cultures d’Asie, Lyon,Francejuly_Participation “Nature Numerique” Belleville, Francejune_Participation “made in Grenoble” ,fashion show, with Emmaus Charonne, Paris, Franceopening of _ www.humanography.com2003december_Group Show “The world maybee Fantastic”, Roubaix, Francejune_Participation 3rd edition of the festival Summertime, Belleville, Franceopening of _ www.peaceonearth.be2002june_Exposition “Red Art” (Campari) au Musee de la Pub(Louvre), Paris, Francejune_Participation 2nd edition of the festival Summertime, Belleville, France2000march_Group Show “Playground”, invited by Gianni Motti, SMM Galerie, Berlin Germanyjune_Participation 1rst edition of the festival Summertime, Belleville, France

Studies:2005Residency, Pavillon, experimental research Laboratory, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France20045th year Visual Communication, Ecole National Superieure des Arts Decoratif, Paris, France2002Diplome National Superieure d´Etudes Plastique, Grenoble, France