Artist Talk
Johan Grimonprez
25/11/2016, 8.00 PM
KUNSTVEREIN MÜNCHEN
The Belgian artist, honoured with numerous awards, became known through his film essay Dial H-I-S-T-O-R-Y, which was shown in 1997 in Paris and at the documenta X in Kassel. The film anticipated at an early date the tragic events of September 11. Since then, Grimonprez’s works are found throughout the world at film festivals and in museums. Over and over, he focuses and criticises media manipulation. Solo exhibitions, including at the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich (2007) and in SMAK in Ghent (2011-12). His most recent film, Shadow World, was recognised as the best documentary film at the International Film Festival Edinburgh 2016.
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