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Director: Danila Cahen
The Netherlands, 2010, 54’
Dutch with Turkish subtitles
This film takes us behind the scenes amidst the hectic preparations for the 9th Istanbul Biennale in 2005, following renowned curators Charles Esche and Vasif Kortun, as they work closely with the numerous artists they have invited. Shooting independently on a modest budget, first time filmmaker Danila Cahen captures many candid moments in the exhibition process, while placing the exchange between artist and curator against a broad, historical narrative. The curator’s role has changed dramatically since the 60s: in fact, expanded curating styles are a highly contested subject today. Using archive material of exhibitions, and numerous interviews with art professionals around the world, the recent history of curating unfolds through important moments, figures and exhibitions. In the film, there is a constant and yet unspoken tension: who really decides to show what, and in which context?
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