“Ein Camping lang message salon” is Esther Eppstein’s entry for the second round of the municipal grants competition.
Video by Esther Eppstein, “ein Camping lang message salon”, 11 minutes. The message salon caravan on Pfingstweidstrasse and six episodes.
Featuring Susann Walder, Kay-Zee, Golda Eppstein, Saskja Rosset, Mercedes Villanueva, Paul Eppstein, Maria and Moritz Arnold, Dimitri de Perrot, Klemens Wempe, Alexis Saile. Concept and production: Esther Eppstein; Camera: Selina Trepp, Franziska Koch, Esther Eppstein; Editing: Selina Trepp.
In the exhibition space: a drawing of the caravan directly on the wall, a string of fairy lights, a rough floor plan of the message salon caravan marked with adhesive tape, a camping table with a VHS TV, a cable reel, an electric fire, a folding chair, a camping rocking chair, and a photo album of the message salon holiday camp, Appenzell 1998.
Many thanks to Hugofilm, Zurich, for providing the editing suite, and to the City of Zurich’s Arts Commission for the award.