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Joseph Beuys (12. Mai 1921 in Krefeld; † 23. Januar 1986 in Düsseldorf) Filz TV 10', (1970) Beuys turns up the bottom left corner of the felt, revealing a glimpse of the faulty TV picture. The voice of a TV reporter, who is talking about current milk and meat prices, is still audible. Beuys declares he has 'undertaken a gradual elimination' by 'filtering away' the picture first while leaving the sound, 'but when the picture has gone, the sound becomes absurd.' «Felt TV: Shown in TV broadcast 'Identifications'» As a contribution to Gerry Schum's 'Identifications', Beuys adapted for television the 'Felt TV' action previously staged for a live audience at a Happening festival in Copenhagen in 1966. It was the only Beuys action executed specifically for the camera. It opens with Beuys seated in front of a TV set showing a programme which is invisible because the screen is covered by felt. The boxing-gloves used later in the action lie at the ready beneath his chair. ‹ medienkunstnetz Sonne Statt Reagan 1' 57", (1982) MP3 of Sonne stat reagan from the Fluxus Anthology Beuys tried his luck as a pop singer as part of his political commitment. His song 'Sonne statt Reagan' attacks Ronald Reagan's arms policy. The song was issued as a record and Beuys appeared before big audiences with it during the peace movement's demonstrations and also with the group Die Desserteure in the ARD television broadcast 'Bananas' on 3.7.1982. 'Regen'', pronounced like 'Reagan', is the German for 'rain'. RESOURCES: Joseph Beuys in UbuWeb Sound Joseph Beuys: Wikipedia Entry This UbuWeb resource is presented in partnership with GreyLodge UbuWeb Film | UbuWeb PennSound | GreyLodge | Artmob | EPC | WFMU