Wednesday, February 26th, 2014, 19.30, free entrance
Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt
Römerberg
60311 Frankfurt
Since 2012, within the framework of its “Double Feature” series, the SCHIRN has devoted itself to the use of the film medium in current art production. A small movie theater with an integrated bar was designed by the artist Michael Riedel especially for this purpose. Artists from Germany and abroad are invited to screen a selection of works from their own oeuvres and also present a personal film favorite. In subsequent discussions with the series’ curators, they provide insights into their creative thought processes and reflect on how their favorite movie has influenced their artistic work. As a result of its digitalization and technical simplification, the film medium has become a key element of contemporary art – whether as an independent means of expression or as a component of multi-media installations. Rather than presenting the works as objects in an exhibition room, “Double Feature” creates a cinema-like viewing situation that focuses solely on the screen. In 2014, contributions by Keren Cytter, Mathilde ter Heijne, Neil Beloufa, James Richards, Ed Atkins, Bertille Bak, Eija-Liisa Athila, Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg, Ulla von Brandenburg, Mohamed Bourouissa, Bjørn Melhus, and Luke Fowler await the visitor. The program takes place regularly on every last Wednesday of the month starting at 7.30 PM. Admission is free of charge. Curators: Katharina Dohm, Matthias Ulrich, Carolin Köchling
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