- documenta
Dimitris Athiridis accompanied Artistic Director Adam Szymczyk, his team and the artists over a period of three years during the creation of the 14th edition of documenta, which was held in Athens, Greece, as well as Kassel, under the title Learning from Athens.
The film explores how the preparation and realization of documenta 14 unintentionally signalled important political, financial and cultural policy changes in Europe and addresses ethical and material complexities associated with the conception of a major international art exhibition.
The 14-hour film will be shown in seven screening blocks from November 14 - 16, 2024 in the small BALi cinema. The last screening on Saturday, November 16, 2024 will be followed by a panel discussion.
Program in the small BALi:
Thursday, November 14, 2024
10.30 am - 1 pm | Chapters 1-2 + Welcome: Andrea Linnenkohl
13-15 h | Chapter 3-4
Friday, November 15, 2024
10.30-12.30 | Chapter 5-6
12.45-14.45 hrs | Chapter 7-8
3.15-5.15 pm | Chapters 9-10
Saturday, November 16, 2024
10:30-12:30 | Chapter 11-12
12:45-14:45 | Chapter 13-14
15:15-17:15 | Discussion round 1 (in English) / small BALi
The panel brings together various participants and focuses on questions around the creation and reception of the film as well as the curatorial conditions under which documenta 14 was realized.
Participants: Mounira Al Solh (documenta 14 artist), Dimitris Athiridis (filmmaker), Fanny Hauser (documenta 14 staff member, deputy director of Ludwig Forum Aachen), Andreas Hoffmann (managing director of documenta and Museum Fridericianum gGmbH), Saskia Trebing (art historian and journalist)
Moderation: Bettina Steinbrügge (Director Mudam Luxembourg - Musée d'Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean)
The complete program of the 41st Kassel Dokfest can be found here!