February 3, 2017
Filed under: Minute/Year

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January 6, 2017
Filed under: 2017 · Lütticher 5 · Minute/Year

The 2017 iteration of Minute/Year began on January 1., 2017, in Lütticher 5, Berlin, and will continue until December 31., 2017. | More »

September 8, 2016
Filed under: LACMA · LES-1 · Satellites · Signal Tide · Space

It’s been the coldest August in 25 years in Germany. Plenty of dreary grey clouds, intermittent showers, and dampness. Which, of course, makes it pretty difficult to get satellite signals, what with all that cloud and rain in the way. September, however, has brought much better weather — and, with it, easier conditions for attempting to track satellite signals. We’ve had a couple of very exciting moments, in just the… | More »

August 20, 2016
Filed under: LACMA · LES-1 · Satellites · Signal Tide · Space

As part of the research for a new work, we have made antennas to try to receive the signal from the LES-1 satellite. Time to test the antennas. For our first attempt, on the morning of August 19., the time-frame for intercepting signals looks like this: Rising: 05:58:17Peak: 06:09:41Setting: 06:21:07 So this means that shortly after 6am, the satellite will be at its highest in the sky. From our perspective,… | More »

August 18, 2016
Filed under: LACMA · LES-1 · Satellites · Signal Tide · Space

As part of the research for a new work, we have built one antenna, and named it Peter. Our second one will be named Heather. She’s a logarithmic periodic dipole antenna — one that will get a stronger signal in a narrower field than Peter. For Heather, we needed some basic materials: a 3-meter-long wooden stick, some cables, and a few other things we picked up at our trusty local… | More »

August 12, 2016
Filed under: LACMA · LES-1 · Satellites · Signal Tide · Space

For our new work, we are going to be building two different antennas (specifically, a bi-quad antenna and a logarithmic periodic dipole antenna). The first will receive signals at a broader range, but at a weaker signal strength. The second will receive at a narrower range, but with a stronger signal. Hopefully, we’ll be able to use the first one to roughly define the parameters we’re dealing with, and the… | More »

July 20, 2016
Filed under: LACMA · LES-1 · Satellites · Signal Tide · Space

We are trying to figure out how to get a reliable signal from the LES-1, a now-defunct satellite launched in 1965. This will be the first part of our research for a new work, which aims to create a response to the erratic signals of the LES-1. The work is supported by the Art + Technology Lab at LACMA, as one of the recipient projects of the Art + Technology… | More »

January 22, 2016
Filed under: Interview · Minute/Year

A conversation with Johanna Gilje about Minute/Year. This conversation happened on January 7th, 2016, in Johanna’s apartment in Berlin, Germany. Johanna Gilje: So, I’m sitting here in my apartment with Tom and Kata, and we’re about to talk about a new project of yours called Minute/Year, which began this year on the first of January. Would you like to start by giving a description of the piece as well as… | More »

February 19, 2015
Filed under: Nachbarschaftsgalerie · Scissor

Scissor #3 will take place at Nachbarschaftsgalerie, Alt-Treptow, Berlin, on Wednesday, 4th March 2015. It will present the work of Annabel Hesselink (Lunar Gravity Test #2), Maurice Doherty (Waiting To Fall), and Tim Taylor (Domestic Erosion Triptych). Scissor is an event series dedicated to showing contemporary durational and time-based art, across all media, presented by Kata Kovács and Tom O’Doherty. Annabel Hesselink: Lunar Gravity Test #2 (2014) https://vimeo.com/111128825 Excerpts from… | More »

November 18, 2014
Filed under: Ausland · Increments

For The Berlin Agenda, we were interviewed about Increments by Fridey Mickel. Increments at ausland, November 2014 Kata Kovács and Tom O’Doherty create work that defies specificity of discipline. Their practice lies at the intersection between performance and durational art, contemporary movement-defined processes, video, and minimalist music.Their work has been exhibited both in conventional contexts and in non-traditional and atypical spaces. Recently, in the exquisitely converted cellar space of the… | More »