Program
Monday 24 February
16.30 – 18.00
Free and open to all, but limited places
Swedish & English
Hörsalen, Stadsbiblioteket Göteborg
Short film program: Solidarity and Artistic freedom
A short film programme with starting point in the thoughts for the coming biennial: the videoworks part of Filmform’s archive explore themes of artistic freedom, alliances, solidarity and freedom of expression.
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Roxy Farhat
2020
19:26 min
A work about the role, possibilities and limitations of art in the public space. A discussion arises between the curator and the artist about the suitability of a title for a temporary public piece and whether that title can be used in a so-called socio-economically vulnerable area. The conversations led to a reenactment where both parties are played by the artist.
Twerka för Jemen
Tanja Holm
2023
10:05 min
A committed documentary filmmaker follows in the footsteps of the Swedish cult classic I am Curious Yellow and asks people in Stockholm what to do about the war in Yemen. The reactions she encounters and the answers she receives are at the same time deeply distressing and incredibly entertaining.
Russelltribunalen
Staffan Lamm
2002
9:27 min
At the height of the Vietnam War, a group of intellectuals begins a series of hearings in the People’s Palace in Stockholm.
It did happen soon
Annika Eriksson
2012
15:11 min
This work emerges from research done into the writings and experiences of iconic Berlin based collective Kommune 1, often described as Germany’s first politically motivated commune. Here the experiences of some of the leading figures and of the movement are pushed into temporal ambiguity as the narrative around the desire and drive for transformation is transported into an ambiguous time and space. Documentary material merges with material from science fiction narratives in a two-part loop.
I Think of Silences When I Think of You
Jonelle Twum
2023
9 min
I think of silences when I think of you is a lyrical portrait of a woman’s engagement in Ghana and her impending migration in the late 1990s. The film depicts a woman’s navigation through the world in relation to silence, set against her desires and dreams of Europe.
The Artist Song
Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen
2007
4:20 min
In the film, The Artist’s Song, the artist sings about (in)famous works from the history of art which have influenced the concept of art, just like the performances quoted earlier. The film also deals with an artist’s dream of fame and immortality as an incentive behind the works. The film shows the artist at the museum Glyptoteket in Copenhagen, dressed as a sculpture on a pedestal and surrounded by classicistic sculptures. Her descriptions of the competitive art scene, the various positions, the artist’s dreams and ambitions become both general and personal statements. The film is part of Lilibeth Cuenca’s work with identity, whether it is nationality, gender, religion or as in this exhibition – the identity as an artist – Birgitte Kirkhoff