Friday 6 November 2009, 19.00

Concrete Emotions depicts feelings of alienation and longing, both in East Germany and West Berlin where the violent history of the divided country is inscribed in sooty ruins and post-war architecture. Domestic spaces are scrutinised while subjective views turn into political statements. The fragmentation of fictional narratives, stylised performances and documentary techniques reflect an experience of uneasiness that is turned into dynamic artistic expression. The programme includes films by Einar Schleef, Cornelia Schleime, Brigitte Bühler & Dieter Hormel, Cynthia Beatt, Helge Leiberg, AR Penck & Wolfgang Opitz.

Das Tier (The Animal), Einar Schleef, BRD 1981, 10 min
Unter weißen Tüchern (Under White Sheets), Cornelia Schleime, GDR 1983, 9 min
a-b-city (a-b-city), Brigitte Bühler & Dieter Hormel, BRD 1985, 8 min
Böse zu sein ist auch ein Beweis von Gefühl (Fury is a feeling too), Cynthia Beatt, BRD 1983, 25 min
action situation (action situation), Helge Leiberg, GDR 1983, 9 min
Terror in Dresden (Terror in Dresden), A.R. Penck & Wolfgang Opitz, GDR 1979, 20 min

   

   

Tate Modern  Starr Auditorium
£5 (£4 concessions), booking recommended