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HITO STEYERL PROTAGONIST OF A FILM SERIES ORGANIZED WITH THE REINA SOFIA MUSEUM
The German artist and theorist Hito Steyerl will be the protagonist of an audio-visual cycle organised together with the Museo Reina Sofía.
Considered one of the most relevant artists in the field of video art today, Hito Steyerl (Munich, 1966) addresses in her work current issues such as the impact caused by the proliferation of images and the use of the Internet and digital technologies in our daily lives, which serve as a starting point to develop - not only through her video work but also in her writings and essays - a critical work on control, surveillance and militarisation, migration, cultural globalisation, feminism or the political image, issues that she considers capable of creating realities.
Often using humour as a tool to create video narratives, and with a language that is sometimes close to everyday life, her work allows analyses in depth how the current consumption of images and the new forms of access to information condition the means of communication.
The film series, which brings together for the first time the artist's work for exhibition in cinemas, is made up of 8 titles that can be seen in Auditorium 200 of the Museo Reina Sofía from 23 to 29 November. Hito Steyerl will be present in Madrid and will also give a master class.
NÓEMI BÜCHI'S LIVE A/V DOES IT STILL MATTER OPENS THE 14TH FESTIVAL
The Swiss-French composer and sound artist Noémi Büchi will kick off this new edition of Márgenes with the Madrid premiere of LIVE A/V ‘Does It Still Matter’, an immersive multimedia work that explores the intersection between sound, visual arts and human emotions in an era dominated by technology and virtuality.
In this show, Büchi's sound structures and aesthetic choices question the state of materiality in an increasingly fluid and intangible world, proposing a new avant-garde that, in her own words, "does not consist in creating something that does not yet exist, but in abandoning the rigidity of genres to abolish and reconstruct the musical past". Placing the physicality of music at the centre of attention, Büchi unfolds a world of liquid bodies and transcendent intonations that resonate deeply with the listener.
Noémi Büchi's avant-garde vision, which moves in the areas of electroacoustic composition, live performances and audiovisual shows has led him to perform at several renowned festivals such as Ars Electronica, Mutek Festival, L.E.V. Festival.
The event is also part of the collaboration with the Reina Sofia and will take place on 22 November at 19:00 in Auditorium 400, with free admission until full capacity is reached.
MÁRGENES/WORK: PROJECTS REVEALED
5 projects by new Spanish filmmakers have been selected for the 10th edition of MÁRGENES/WORK development lab and training programme.
Together with those selected for the ARCHÉ→WORK Residencies (RAW), a total of 11 projects will take part in this edition.
Throughout its nine editions, MÁRGENES/WORK has distinguished itself as a space to support authors who take formal and narrative risks, and who have broken new ground in contemporary Spanish and Latin American audiovisual creation.
The programme combines presentations with Q&A, one-to-one meetings and workshops, alternating group and individual activities, offering accompaniment to foster the creative and strategic potential of the projects with the help of an outstanding group of national and international professionals from the sector.
The film projects will compete for the €4,000 La Casa Encendida Audiovisual Creation Award, which aims to support independent audiovisual creation and emerging talent.
