Guilty Pleasure

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Guilty Pleasure is a conceptual work that consists of the participation in the reality TV format "Bauer sucht Frau" 2019, the broadcast on ATV 2019/20, as well as the presentation in the exhibition space. 

Screenshots from participation in the public reality TV format Bauer sucht Frau. Public broadcasting in 8 episodes every Wednesday at Prime time during summer / autumn 2019 on Austria TV.

Link to watch "Bauer sucht Frau" on ATV Season 16 Episode 5 - 12

©ATV Privat TV GmbH & Co KG, / ProSiebenSat.1 PULS 4 GmbH

Installation view at Paralell Vienna 2020

Reconstructed living room of the farmer Claus, Videoloop on flatscreen, 02.56 Min, 16:9 HD

On display is a room that is a detailed reproduction of the living room of the pumpkin seed oil farmer Claus. Visitors are invited to sit on the couch and find themselves in an everyday like environment. A colonial-style seating, African wall decor, rustic forged wall candlesticks, an orchid at the window and a flat screen mounted on the wall. A two-minute video loop repeats on the TV. It is the musically accompanied compilation of the original material from "Bauer sucht Frau" broadcasted by ATV, which reminds one of a music video. Lesniewski strongly manipulated the plot through editing and set it in a fictional narration.