Berlin // Apr. 16, 2018
Often fusing her body with nature, the Cuban American artist Ana Mendieta confronted themes of feminism, violence, life, death, identity, place and belonging through a wide-ranging artistic practice. Mendieta…[read on]
Article by Nina Prader in Berlin // Apr. 11, 2018
“The subjects come to you,” Assaf Gruber explains. Currently on view at the IBB Video Space at the Berlinische Galerie, he showcases two video portraits, entitled ‘The Right’ and ‘The Calling.’ Though these stories are fictional…[read on]
Article by Benjamin Busch in Berlin // Mar. 30, 2018
Zach Blas’s work ‘Contra-Internet’ explores the glowing, gushing and violent ends of Silicon Valley’s utopian ideologies. Its centerpiece, a short film titled ‘Jubilee 2033’, follows Ayn Rand on an acid trip…[read on]
Berlin // Feb. 26, 2018
Since 2011, Berlinische Gallerie has promoted video art created by Berlin-based artists through its ongoing program ‘12×12’ in the IBB Video Space. Over the course of one year, a dedicated room within…[read on]
Article by Jack Radley // Feb. 1, 2018
Israeli-born, Berlin-based artist Dani Gal’s most recent film, ‘Hegemon’, undermines the assurance of American power and military morality. Gal juxtaposes pedestrian visuals of one day in the nation’s capital…[read on]
Article by Jack Radley // Jan. 13, 2018
How do we heal our wombs? This investigation is central to the work of Tabita Rezaire a Johannesburg-based video artist, Kemetic/Kundalini Yoga teacher, and digital healing activist…[read on]
Article by Penny Rafferty in Berlin // Jan. 08, 2018
2017 was the year that the truth about sexual misconduct within the cultural sphere broke the headlines—and not just with high profile individual cases like Harvey Weinstein and Artforum’s Knight Landesman being…[read on]
Berlin // Nov. 18, 2017
For their 2018 Studio Fellowship, ‘Decolonizing 68’, District invites artists and collectives to engage with the 1960s student movement in Germany from de-colonial and feminist perspectives. With a focus on…[read on]
Article by Jack Radley in Berlin // Oct. 17, 2017
William F. Buckley once said, “History is the polemics of the victor,” but in Geoffrey Farmer’s account, it’s hard to discern who has won. Farmer, who represented Canada in this year’s Venice Biennale…[read on]
Berlin // May 07, 2017
Video art collective Videokills is looking for original silent works 5 to 15 minutes in length from video artists and filmmakers across the world. Work may be abstract, narrative, found footage, animation…[read on]
Video by MONA productions // Apr. 26, 2017
Tracing one minute in every year of filmmaker Jonas Mekas’ life, Douglas Gordon’s memoir-style film ‘I Had Nowhere to Go’ begins with a story of the first image Mekas ever made, in his native Lithuania…[read on]
Article by Brit Seaton in Berlin // Nov. 12, 2016
Jeremy Shaw’s exploration of transcendental desire has made a significant impression on contemporary art. His contribution has been recognised by the Sobey Art Award, who present him as their 2016 Winner…[read on]