Christoph Schlingensief (24 October 1960, Oberhausen – 21 August 2010, Berlin) was a German film and theatre director, actor, artist, and author. Initially working as an independent underground filmmaker, Schlingensief later began staging productions for renowned theatres and festivals, which often were accompanied by public controversies. In the final years before his death, he also worked for opera houses, and established himself as an artist. In [...] Read on...
Christian Jankowski’s Vita:
Christian Jankowski’s video productions, films, photographs and installations explore the relationship between the artist, the institutions of art, the media and society. With his dry sense of humour, he investigates the art business and questions the roles of politics, entertainment and global business strategies beyond their cliches and conventions. Jankowski’s work gently disarms his audience, [...] Read on...
