现成艺术 (Alreadymade)

        In 2004, a urinal was voted the most influential work ever in modern art. Famed artist and provocateur Marcel Duchamp claimed to have created “Fountain”—or rather, he bought the mass-produced product and signed it—but according to some, it is the lesser-known, flamboyant Dadaist artist Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven who should take credit for transforming this much-discussed porcelain “piss pot” into art. 

    Filmmaker Barbara Visser has delved into the absurd history of the iconic work, of which it is uncertain whether the original still exists. The absurdity is heightened by the fact that Visser regularly intervenes in the film to chat with the designer, giving instructions to change fonts or to zoom in on photos.  

        Alreadymade is a search for the truth behind “Fountain,” a reflection on what makes art into art, and at the same time an attempt to bring Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven to life. Using the little archive footage of her that exists, and with the help of a German actress and modern technology, the fascinating bohemian is brought out of the margins of art history.  

2004年，一个小便器被评为现代艺术史上最具影响力的作品。著名艺术家和挑衅者马塞尔·杜尚声称自己创作了《喷泉》——或者更确切地说，他购买了批量生产的产品并签名——但据一些人说，应该归功于鲜为人知、华丽的达达主义艺术家艾尔莎·冯·弗雷塔格·洛林霍温男爵夫人将这个备受讨论的瓷器“小便器”转化为艺术。 电影制作人芭芭拉·维瑟（Barbara Visser）深入研究了这部标志性作品的荒谬历史，目前尚不确定原作是否仍然存在。Visser经常在电影中与设计师聊天，指示更改字体或放大照片，这一事实加剧了荒谬性。   Alreadymade是对“喷泉”背后真相的探索，反思是什么让艺术成为艺术，同时试图将Elsa von Freytag Loringhoven变为现实。利用她现有的小档案片段，在一位德国女演员和现代技术的帮助下，这位迷人的波西米亚人被带出了艺术史的边缘。