At the moment Ramon Grendene, the swiss arm of YouAreWatchingUs, is collaborating with the australian artist Tricia Flanagan on her upcoming exhibition in Sydney. To make a connection to the theme of distances, as well as to several driving sequences in the exhibition the invitation card was a map drawn in chalk 10m by 10m on a street. As the camera couldn't get high enough to capture the image straight the whole artwork needed to be drawn in perspective. (We tried our best). Even with the help of our neighbours Rowena Foong & Kit Messham-Muir, we ran out of light on Sunday, so at first light on Monday we began again and finalised it during buisness hours with a lot of traffic that made the thing illegible.

We got invited to ARS Electronica the internationally unique platform for digital art and media culture. Together with our friends Pentatones we performed »The preENTER Session« within the scope of the »Sonorous Embodiment« concert night at Brucknerhaus. Lets say it was big! A big festival with a big stage for big dreams. Have a look on the preENTER website. Thank you ARS and thank you Noga for the delightful glitter on our faces.

More than a year ago we had an inquiry to work on a new Corporate Design for RAlpin (The Rolling Highway) which is an international renowned company that carries trucks by train. RAlpin offers the fastest and most comfortable way to cross Switzerland with any shipment and without having to drive the vehicle. Various logo proposals resulted in the most dynamic solution. Throughout all RAlpin related material (Stationary, Brochures, Annual Reports, Advertisements, Passenger’s Car, Signage, Style Manual etc.) the logo is constantly changing its appearance by shifting the elements and by choosing one of six possible word concepts. More than this we adapted the logo and its elements in various ways to design all the products. We would like to thank CEO René Dancet for his confidence and Jan Gerner for mastering the RAlpin Font. From now on all the people at RAlpin can easily write different logo combinations.

At last we brought the redesign for the lovely Swiss studio-cinema Qtopia into print. Usually a grid needs to fit just for one-time use, for example in a brochure or book. For a program like this that is published over and over, every-time with different information, (title lengths, dates, number of films) the grid needs to have flexibility. For this we worked out a structure that is able to incorporate all the information in future. In fact the title lengths act as a rule guiding how they will be typeset. Following certain rules every program will look different without loosing its identity. On the front a vertical axis in chronological order lets you find the film immediately. If you want to read more about your desired film all the information is given on the back.

Sometimes when you dream suddenly an image or an idea comes to mind. At this moment a vision is given to you. Following the vision will clearly guide you to bring the idea to life, if you believe in it. Secondly (if the idea is extensive) you need to find the right people to help you realise your idea. All the rest is plain fun or hard work. The transmutable room installation »Cocon Blanche« at Omarillio 2008 designed and made by Ramon Grendene was one of these inexplicable moments in time. Thanks to René Krause for his helping hands, to Timm and Kai for supporting the thought and special thanks to all performers that filled the room with a delightful atmosphere. Omarillio

One of our collaborative projects is reaching for the stars again. Omarillio, is just a few steps away. Since 2007, Omarillo has been connecting creative people from diverse backgrounds, with the aim of building a common dreamland. Unlike last year, where the artists registered with scored cards, this year we asked different artists and musicians to play with us. The festival program includes concerts, performances, installations, workshops and shifting exhibitions. Plus there are 2 new handmade marquees that expand the Gaswerk area. More stages and more rooms to house the things that we do best - realizing our dreams as a shared process of being.

After one year of planning, experimenting, building and rehearsing - a new and expansive multimedia project will see the light of day. The Monoculture journey explores the phenomenon of replication and questions, where does individual liberty end and uniformity begin? In collaboration with the Deutsche National Theater Weimar this project is the diploma of Timm Burkhardt (Master Of Science YouAreWatchingUs) and Julian Hetzel (Head of the Band Pentatones). Read more on the website.

After weeks of folding, painting and installing birds on the spot, we are finally done! The installation will be on display for the rest of the year and can either be viewed at the exhibition space Marke30773047.6 or be accessed online at the brand new website Made Dove Not War.

Recently we decided to do more small projects that can happen fast and free of outcome. This magical, shining tree, that we found during a foggy walk through the forest, is one of the first experiments. The branch hangs from the ceiling of our conference room and casts a mysterious light towards our insane ideas. (Click the Picture to see more)

A few months ago YouAreWatchingUs has been invited to join the opening of the Bauhaus-Gallery Marke30773047.6 at the Neuen Museum Weimar. We were thinking about some crazy artwork which tells something about the history of the building and we came up with Doves. Since than we are folding paper and preparing Styrodur so we can start on monday the 24th of march. We’ll tell you a lot more soon. (Click the Picture to see more)