Lecture

Monday, 15 December 2025, 6:30 pm

Political Solidarity | Basler Filmtreff

Location: Stadtkino Basel, Tarif: CHF 14 / CHF 9.00, in German
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As part of the Basler Filmtreff, Balimage explores the theme of 'Political Solidarity' in film and media art.

The programme features video works, including What is Democracy? (2009) by Oliver Ressler, which is currently on display at Museum Tinguely and examines climate change and the rise of right-wing politics in Europe. Guest discussions with Tabea Panizzi (curator) and Roland Wetzel (Director of Museum Tinguely), as well as a live Zoom talk with artists Oliver Ressler and David Bernet, will explore how art can engage with social and political issues.


Oliver Ressler. Scenes from the Invention of Democracy
24 September 2025 - 1 March 2026

Oliver Ressler. Scenes from the Invention of Democracy

‘What is Democracy?’ This is the question at the centre of Oliver Ressler's eponymous video installation from 2009, for which he interviewed activists and analysts around the world. In view of climate change and the rise of the right in Europe, the question of political participation is as urgent as ever. Ressler’s new work, presented here for the first time, also deals with protest, in this case against the planned expansion of a car testing track that threatens a forest in Apulia, a drought-stricken region in Italy.


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