Fictive reality and real fictions – Film night with French artist Clément Cogitore

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The media artist reacts to aspects of the trivialization... and anonymization in the context of current image circulation. Cogitore’s work is characterized by a distinct visual intensity and a strong sense of storytelling that departs from reality and adjoins to imagination. The story of a women's voice travels through anonymous, stereotypical scenes of the stock trading global banks that provide the image material for advertising and political campaigns. This award-winning, recent work by the artist, shown at Centre Pompidou, can be seen now for the first time in Berlin.

This first screening is followed by the film "Braguino" (48 min), awarded the Prix LE BAL. The film visualizes the everyday life of a family living in Siberia and their bitter conflict with their only neighbors in endless loneliness. Cogitore’s film tells a horrifying moment of civilization's failure and investigates the very moment of emergence of armed conflicts. Afterwards, Clément Cogitore will talk about his approach to the concepts of fiction and documentation and give an immediate insight into his artistic and filmic work.

The event will be held in English. Admission is free of charge.