Karen Russo, Junkerhaus (2021), film still
The winner of the Film London Jarman Award will be announced on the 21 November at the Barbican Centre
The award is presented in partnership with the Whitechapel Gallery and Barbican. The artists shortlisted this year are: Ayo Akingbade, Andrew Black, Julianknxx, Sophie Koko Gate, Karen Russo and Rehana Zaman. The shortlisted artists will be at Whitechapel next weekend for a day of encounters across the gallery. Experience readings, discussions and performances with the featured artists, alongside drop-in screenings of their short films.
11:30 - 12:15 Karen Russo in conversation with JJ Charlesworth
Russo and art critic JJ Charlesworth discuss the political themes in her recent work, which delves into the legacies of German Romanticism and the Third Reich. With extracts from Russo's films including Tet Stadt and Haus Atlantis, they will consider how mysticism and irrationality might be resurfacing in politics today. Films and Talk | Sat 11 Nov 11:30-6pm
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November 8, 2023