bruit du frigo’s kinotour wagon is a mobile cinema which captures everyday scenarios

bruit du frigo’s kinotour wagon is a mobile cinema which captures everyday scenarios

a pinhole camera – also known as a camera obscura – is a device which allows light to pass through a small hole which is then projected onto the surface inside. this optical phenomenon was first observed by greek mathematician and philosopher aristotle, who recognised the importance of this fundamental law. since then, the method has been translated into numerous creative outlets within art, photography and cinema.

all images © samuel boche

bruit du frigo – a collective of architects, urbanists, artists and photographers – has reinterpreted this device by creating a mobile construction which captures everyday scenes. the ‘kinotour’ wagon lets two people enter the portable structure for a ten minute live-cinema session. once the participants shut the door behind them, their eyes slowly adapt to the darkness. the shutter then opens, revealing the outside world around which appears on a screen upside down. the team consists of a film director, pushing assistant and sound engineer who move the apparatus to new and interesting locations. 

‘kinotour’ is composed by an old trailer that has been adapted to fit a wooden box on it

the project aims to bring one’s attention to individual scenes we might not usually observe. the director may choose to focus on a neighbour hanging out their washing, a person selling bakeries at the market, or even the most simple details such as a tree shedding its leaves upon the ground. the temporary nature of the live-cinema allows one to appreciate these close-up scenarios, causing them to see the world as a succession of intertwined moments that each hold their own important significance. 

a spy microphone allows the director to target specific noises  

two people can enter for a ten minutes live-cinema session

the installation reveals mundane scenes in a new light

mirrors can be used to make special effects

the mobile device is pushed towards different places

the temporary nature of the live-cinema allows one to appreciate close-up scenarios

the outside world appears upside down on the screen

project info

original idea: samuel boche, benjamin frick and licia soldavini
design & construction: samuel boche and benjamin frick with laura baumann, ella kather and marion méloche
photo credits: samuel boche

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