Courtesy the Artist and ChertLüdde, Berlin
Artist talk accompanying the screening programme with Stephanie Comilang
Moderation: Anne Bitterwolf
In her work, Stephanie Comilang engages themes of labour, technology and postcolonial entanglement in the context of global mobility. Combining documentary footage, fictional elements and personal narratives, she describes her films as “science fiction documentaries”. In Lumapit Sa Akin, Paraiso (Come to Me, Paradise) (2017, 26 min.), the urban space of Hong Kong is imagined from the perspective of Filipina migrant women. The film is narrated by Paraiso, a spirit embodied by a drone, who speaks of displacement, isolation and the search for meaning. Search for Life I (2024, 20 min.) is a visual exploration of global mobility. The work traces historical shipping routes that date back to the colonisation of the Philippines and are now used by the global container trade.
Both films can be viewed on the day of the event until 3:30 pm.
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Stephanie Comilang (born 1980, Toronto) is a Filipino-Canadian artist based in Berlin. She studied at the Ontario College of Art & Design. Recent solo exhibitions include presentations at the Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, and the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid.
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