TRAINS OF THOUGHTS

Austria, 2012, 85’,
Orbrock in co-production with inLoops

 

 

For the majority of people, the subway merely represents a reliable means of transportation that quickly and safely transports them to their destination. Timo Novotny’s audiovisual essay, however, reveals that the underground railway is much more. It is quite literally the seedbed of a wide variety of human stories, a center of diverse musical production, a favored locale of suicide and sexual deviance, a glitzy tourist attraction, or an ideal place for study or relaxation.

 

Timo Novotny was born in 1973 in Böblingen, Germany. He graduated in Media from Vienna’s University of Applied Arts. He is a cofounder and member of Vidok and Sofa Surfers who makes his home in the Austrian capital. His work has been part of many exhibitions and festivals, including Clermont-Ferrand, Mexico City, Sarajevo, New York, and Montreal.

 

Filmography (selected):
2012 – Trains of Thoughts
2003 – Discube
2002 – Neon
2000 – Sofa Rockers
1997 – The Plan