Screening "Anselm"
On the occasion of Squatfabrik
Film series "Unframed" .
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Artists expand the limits of perception, altering how we see and experience the world. Unframed brings together three films that explore creation as a driving force of transformation. Each movie centres on an emblematic artist who has pushed the boundaries of artistic expression through their radical gestures. Anselm Kiefer reworks history from the remnants of destruction, layering material and memory into monumental landscapes. Apolonia Sokol inscribes herself onto the canvas, navigating the fluid space between identity and artistic survival. Nam June Paik reshapes technology into an expressive medium, redefining the relationship between image, time, and language.
Rather than merely documenting these artists, these films be- come part of the creative process, opening new ways of perceiving artistic practice beyond traditional frames.
This cycle, part of Squatfabrik’s artist residency, positions cinema not as an observer, but as a space of invention, where art and film merge into new ways of seeing.
ANSELM
A documentary by Wim Wenders, Germany, 2023
93 minutes
Original version in German, with French subtitles
A unique cinematic experience that sheds light on the work of an artist and reveals his life journey, inspirations, creative process, and fascination with myth and history. Past and present intertwine, blurring the line between film and painting, allowing for complete immersion into the world of one of the greatest contemporary artists, Anselm Kiefer.
