Richard von Sturmer
Richard von Sturmer is a writer and film-maker. His written work has appeared in many anthologies and literary journals, including Landfall, Sport, brief, and the NZ Listener. Four collections of his writing have been published: We Xerox Your Zebras (Modern House, 1988), A Network of Dissolving Threads (Auckland University Press, 1991), Suchness: Zen Poetry and Prose (HeadworX, 2005) and On the Eve of Never Departing (Titus Books, 2009).
Richard von Sturmer on CIRCUIT · 4 works
Eye/Planet/Curtain (2012)
The first in a series of brief films which explore correspondences between inner and outer worlds.
The Stone Angel Dreams of Headstones (2011)
A brief, poetic film using words found on headstones in cemeteries in Auckland.
The Underworld and the Overworld (2011)
An exploration of the abandoned Yates Building on the corner of Albert Street and Wolfe Street in Auckland City.
Tanka Films (2007)
The first of twenty-six Tanka Films—a tanka is an unrhymed Japanese verse form of five lines.
Writing & podcasts featuring Richard von Sturmer
Text as Material: 10 Works Inspired by Poetry, Word, and Song
Text as Material: 10 Works Inspired by Poetry, Word, and Song
Ten artist videos on CIRCUIT using poetry, text and waiata as material and inspiration for moving image works and cine-poems.
Janine Randerson and Place Unmaking
Janine Randerson and Place Unmaking
Janine Randerson talks about her collaboration with CIRCUIT, Place Unmaking, a selection of artists' video for the New Zealand Film Festival.
CIRCUIT projects featuring Richard von Sturmer
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The Past Sure Is Tense
The Past Sure Is Tense
A programme of video work that explores how digital technologies have shaped our sense of self.