DokfestForum takes place in cooperation with the Fridericianum and directs its focus on the intersection of film, documentary, and visual art. Over two consecutive evenings, a selection of videos by Klara Hobza and Eli Cortiñas will be presented. The screenings are followed by a talk, where the artists each discuss the ideas and strategies behind their respective works.
Mi. 13.11. | 18:30 – 20:00
Klara Hobza: On Slaughter
In her recently published short film ON SLAUGHTER, Klara Hobza accompanies Markus, a farmer in the remote forests of Sweden, as he slaughters two sheep. During the slaughter process, Markus provides profound insight into his personal experiences, skills, and knowledge from a life dedicated to living with and off the land. He reflects upon memories of what he learned from stubborn old farmers and people in the Siberian wilderness. Through ON SLAUGHTER, viewers gain a deep understanding of Markus's thoughtful approach to keeping of animals – including the act of slaughter – as being an inherent part of a healthy ecosystem.
Introduction: Curatorial team, Fridericianum
Screening: On Slaughter, 2023 (English, film length: 16:37 min.) with the presentation of the accompanying artist book (Film and book supported by Stiftung Kunstfonds).
Subsequently: Talk with the artist (in English)
Do. 14.11. | 18:30 – 20:00
Eli Cortiñas: Surrender, Dorothy
Eli Cortiñas’ practice centers around the idea of challenging our audiovisual cultural memory by analyzing existing material and combining it with her own film, video, and audio archives. By first collecting, organizing, and classifying the sourced material, the artist then reworks and reimagines the found film, YouTube, advertising, or animation footage in a next step, disrupting and re-structuring narrative flows. Cortiñas’ video montages, collages, and object arrangements suggest new and different meanings to appropriated and edited footage in order to debunk myths and hegemonic narratives, as the Canary Islands native artist states. This method of ‘editing as writing’ generates a mixed feeling of both identification and alienation. A deep dive into psychological, aesthetic, and societal questions, Eli Cortiñas manages to create an ambiguous and affirmative transparency within her work, inviting her audience to explore power, memory, and politics.
Introduction: Curatorial team, Fridericianum
Screening: Walls Have Feelings, 2019
(single
channel video, length: 14 min., English)
Quella Che Cammina, 2014
(single
channel video, length: 10 min., English)
Not Gone with the Wind, 2020
(single
channel video, length: 9 min., English)
The Machine Monologues, 2024
(multichannel video (single channel length: 10 min.), English)
Subsequently: Talk with the artist (in English)
