Klipperty Klöpp
Andrew Kötting
Presented only in theatres.
This film is part of the program Carte Blanche au Centre Pompidou.
In Klipperty Klöpp, Andrew Kötting stages himself in the middle of a field, running frenetically and repeatedly, like a carousel horse doomed to move in endless circles. The work has been described by the artist as: “Joseph Beuys meets Benny Hill in a post-punk spectacle: a pagan happening blending bestiality, sodomy, and boundless energy, combining frenetic performance with Beckettian ramblings from another world.” Filmed on Super 8 by Leila McMillan, his partner and collaborator, this debut film embodies a post-punk spirit characteristic of 1980s England, infused with a pagan sensibility. Drawing on the deep roots of popular experience and folkloric memory, this short film exists at the intersection of filmed performance and a gesture akin to Land Art. With Klipperty Klöpp, Kötting turns the motif of the endless loop into a metaphor for the film itself — an enduring space where traces of archaic times remain imprinted.
Artwork label:
KOTTING Andrew
Born in 1959, Farnborough (United Kingdom)
Klipperty Klöpp, 1984
Super 8 film transferred to 35mm, black and white, sound
Acquired in 2007
Centre Pompidou, Paris
Musée national d’art moderne / Centre de création industrielle
Additional information:
Distributor: Lux
Cinema
Cinema, Film
Duration: 12’35
Copyright: Andrew Kötting
Inventory number: AM 2008-F1
Insurance value: 0 EUR (19÷12÷2024)
This film is part of the program Carte Blanche au Centre Pompidou.
In Klipperty Klöpp, Andrew Kötting stages himself in the middle of a field, running frenetically and repeatedly, like a carousel horse doomed to move in endless circles. The work has been described by the artist as: “Joseph Beuys meets Benny Hill in a post-punk spectacle: a pagan happening blending bestiality, sodomy, and boundless energy, combining frenetic performance with Beckettian ramblings from another world.” Filmed on Super 8 by Leila McMillan, his partner and collaborator, this debut film embodies a post-punk spirit characteristic of 1980s England, infused with a pagan sensibility. Drawing on the deep roots of popular experience and folkloric memory, this short film exists at the intersection of filmed performance and a gesture akin to Land Art. With Klipperty Klöpp, Kötting turns the motif of the endless loop into a metaphor for the film itself — an enduring space where traces of archaic times remain imprinted.
Artwork label:
KOTTING Andrew
Born in 1959, Farnborough (United Kingdom)
Klipperty Klöpp, 1984
Super 8 film transferred to 35mm, black and white, sound
Acquired in 2007
Centre Pompidou, Paris
Musée national d’art moderne / Centre de création industrielle
Additional information:
Distributor: Lux
Cinema
Cinema, Film
Duration: 12’35
Copyright: Andrew Kötting
Inventory number: AM 2008-F1
Insurance value: 0 EUR (19÷12÷2024)
| Director | Andrew Kötting |
| Editing | Andrew Kötting |
| Sound | Andrew Kötting |
Session
• Université Concordia - J.A. de Sève, LB-125, Pavillon J. W. McConnell
Sunday, march 16, 2025, 03:00 p.m. — 04:13 p.m.
Production
Andrew Kötting
Andrew Kötting (1959) discovered Super 8 film as a student at Ravensbourne College of Art in the 1980s. At that time, his artistic practice focused mainly on performance art. He subsequently worked as a decorative painter and scrap metal dealer. In 1982, he made his film Klipperty Kloop with the support of the London Film-Makers’ Co-op. Uninterested in linear narrative, he developed a highly personal style based largely on sound manipulation. Winning the Arts Council/Channel Four Experimental award marked a turning point in his career, prompting him to embark on feature-length films in which he combines a documentary approach with visual experimentation. He is currently Professor of Time Based Media at Canterbury University of the Creative Arts.
Biographical notes provided by the film production team and edited by Le FIFA’s team
Biographical notes provided by the film production team and edited by Le FIFA’s team
In the same session
Université Concordia - J.A. de Sève, LB-125, Pavillon J. W. McConnell
Sunday, march 16, 2025, 03:00 p.m.
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