Harun Farocki is considered as one of the most important representatives of German experimental and documentary film. This year would not only have been Harun Farocki’s 80th birthday, but July 30, 2024 also marks the tenth anniversary of his death. For this reason, Goethe-Institut Ankara, in collaboration with Yermekân, presents a program of events that will shed light on the director's work and examine his influence on today's artistic production.
Labor in a Single Shot
Pop-Up Exhibition
Opening: October 4, 2024, 17.00
Between September 16-October 4, 2024, the films produced by 20 participants during the “Labour in a Single Shot” workshop led by Antje Ehmann and Hazel Kılınç at Yermekân will be presented in a pop-up exhibition. These short videos dealing with labor in a single shot will be accompanied by Harun Farocki's films “Workers Leaving the Factory” (1995) and “Comparison” (2009). The exhibition can be visited on October 4 between 17.00-21.00 and October 5 between 14.00-20.00.
Alinur Bağcı, Bekir Efe Demetgül, Cihan Ekiz, Çağatay Yiğit, Çağla Gillis, Defne Kırmızı, Ecrin Akkaya, Erinç Ulusoy, Esra Oskay, Fulya Balkar, Lara Tan, Mahir Kalaylıoğlu, Naz Almaç, Naz Önen, Naz Temizdemir, Nermin Pınar Erdoğan, Oğuz Sağdıç, Osman Şişman, Saime Uyar and Zeliha Karakoca are included in the exhibition with one video each.
Harun Farocki is recognized as one of the most important representatives of German experimental and documentary cinema. The more than 90 films he produced during his lifetime span the genres of essay, short, documentary and fiction. Harun Farocki will not only turn 80 this year, but July 30, 2024 will also be the tenth anniversary of his death. For this reason, Goethe-Institut Ankara, in collaboration with Yermekân, presents a program of events that will shed light on the director's work and examine his influence on contemporary artistic production.
How is our view of war mediated? And how does this mediation change the nature of war? We know that war has been experienced mediatedly for at least fifty years. We have seen that it has become more mediated with each passing decade. In this respect, it can be said that war is becoming increasingly imaginary. Thinking about the connection between war and visual technologies now means thinking about war itself. This situation makes images of war no longer representational but part of a multifaceted operation. Images have become tools for waging war.
This talk, to be given by Hasan Cem Çal, will trace the intersection between technology, politics and war through the works of Harun Farocki, who problematizes this very transformation throughout his oeuvre. The following films and video installations by Harun Farocki will be screened as part of the talk:
A Way, 2005, 14'
Serious Games 1–4 [Serious Games I–IV], 2010, 44'
Target Recognition and Tracking [War at a Distance], 2003, 58'
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Although he has worked in many different fields such as editing, writing, radio, and theater, Harun Farocki is best known for his directing. His experimental documentary films and installations, which he has produced for nearly 50 years, have inspired many directors and artists on an international level. Farocki's works examine how war, capitalism, and technology intersect in many of his works, and their work remains relevant in our time of multiple crises.
Directors Deniz Tortum and Serdar Kökçeoğlu, who have made significant contributions to Turkey's experimental documentary cinema with their films in recent years, will present a selection of Harun Farocki's films and installations and explain how they were inspired by the artist's work. The talk will be moderated by writer, editor and translator Hasan Cem Çal.
Installations to be displayed during the event:
Karşı Müzik, 2004, 23'
Parallel I, II, III, IV, 2012/2014, 43'
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Goethe Institut - Gallery Vitrin
Information
Harun Farocki
Video / Installation
September 30 – October 13, 2024
In the video installation “Information”, Harun Farocki, with contributions from Antje Ehmann and Matthias Rajmann, uses graphics and pictograms from newspapers, schoolbooks and official publications to offer a critical look at Germany’s migration history. This video from 2005 will be shown at Gallery Vitrin from 30 September to 13 October 2024.
Harun Farocki, one of the most important representatives of German experimental and documentary cinema, will not only be 80 years old this year, but also the tenth anniversary of his death will be on July 30, 2024. For this reason, Goethe-Institut Ankara, in collaboration with Yermekân, is presenting an event program that will shed light on the director's work and examine his impact on today's artistic production.
Nicht löschbares Feuer
Harun Farocki
Film / Installation
September 16 – 29, 2024
Shot in 1969, the experimental film Nicht löschbares Feuer is perhaps the most striking example of Harun Farocki's early work. A critical look at the Vietnam War and the role of industry in the production of chemical weapons, the short film will be screened at Gallery Vitrin between September 16-29, 2024.
Harun Farocki, one of the most important representatives of German experimental and documentary cinema, will not only turn 80 this year, but July 30, 2024 will also be the tenth anniversary of his death. For this reason, Goethe-Institut Ankara, in collaboration with Yermekân, presents a program of events that will shed light on the director's work and examine his influence on contemporary artistic production.
All images © Harun Farocki GbR
Graphic: Barek
IN THE MEDIA
Tek Çekimde Emek: Görünmeyeni Belgelemek Üzerine, Sinem Pehlivan, Sanatatak
Ankara’dan bir garip Harun Farocki geçti, Besim Can Zırh, Lavarla
Görsel işçilik: Emeğin sinematik temsili, Uğurcan Kaçmaz, Unlimited
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