Phire

Phire, an installation by artist duo eteam, is a digital campfire. As a typical survival element, Phire offers a communal open-air experience tailored to our modern way of life. Here, the physical event is partly replaced by a technological variant.
We sit around the campfire, staring into the flames and wondering what has actually changed over the course of human development and civilisation. At the same time, fire and warmth are essential sources of energy for ourselves and our equipment. This installation asks the question: what impact does the power source have on the atmosphere?
The installation consists of eight short videos about survival, showing on three different monitors. On the first screen: Heidrun Holzfeind, Bitches (12.40); Deborah Stratman, untied (3.08); Christoph Draeger, The Rd (7.49). On screen two: Kristin Lucas, Lo fi Green Sigh (3.11); Torsten Zena Burns, DEMOFORMANCES (4.15). On screen three: Franz Höffner and Harry Sachs, Venice by Car (2.46); Becky James hit o anti-natural (5.20); eteam, Wat Everest (4.33). See also The Backup Tapes from Moon and Mars in Tiger Awards Competition for Short Films.