March 31–May 15, 2023
Bonn 53113
Germany
The VIDEONALE will take place in its 19th edition with an exhibition of 27 video artworks at Kunstmuseum Bonn and a diverse program in the midst of the exhibition and at satellites in the urban area of Bonn.
Exhibition
With each work, a new window is opened to the diverse range of contemporary productions from the field of video art and moving images. The themes are as varied as they are relevant to the present, reflecting the current situation in the world as well as drawing attention to the private and little elucidated niches of the collective consciousness: Together with the artists, we take a look at the power imbalance between the Global North and Global South and cast a view on the effects of this imbalance on nature and humans from different—oftentimes indigenous—perspectives. Via the stages of performative mise-en-scènes, we enter into the worlds of queer notions of the body that not only give an account of the difficult path to finding one’s identity in a heteronormative environment, but at the same time relate the search for new, autonomous forms of community. We tune in to the stream of selfie formats and listen to autobiographical stories of experiencing discrimination and everyday racism. We experience how art and culture cut their way through the cracks in the walls of censorship and how the struggle for freedom of speech is resolutely and permanently inscribed in public urban space—always and at all times present for everyone.
Artists
Antonia Baehr, Jule Flierl & Isabell Spengler / Shobun Baile / Stephanie Barber / Concha Barquero & Alejandro Alvarado / Maija Blåfield / Eliane Esther Bots / Elkin Calderón Guevara & Diego Piñeros García / Felipe Castelblanco & Lydia Zimmermann / Kent Chan / Federico Cuatlacuatl Teles / Douwe Dijkstra / Will Fredo / Dor Guez / Carlos Irijalba / Ji Su Kang-Gatto / Timoteus Anggawan Kusno / Layton Lachman / Stéphanie Lagarde / Alaa Mansour / Pol Merchan / Julian Quentin / Rrangwane / Alisi Telengut / Mona Vatamanu & Florin Tudor / Poyen Wang / Andrew Norman Wilson / Yan Wai Yin
Festival program
Starting point of the festival are the works of the exhibition at the interface to relevant social issues. Join us for talks and screening in the Videonale Circus in the midst of the exhibition or our program satellites in the city.
Opening Days
The Opening Days will once again be a meeting point for artists, curators, festival organizers, collectors and scholars.
March 31
Opening day one: Something is at stake
The 27 works of VIDEONALE.19 address themes of contemporary relevance in diverse and complex artistic narratives. Through their content, they become advocates of marginalized perspectives, giving them voice and visibility. What does it mean to be an artistic and curatorial advocate for personal concerns and those of others?
April 1
Opening day two: Do we still trust in art?
As an expression of indomitable individuality, art has the potential to change society. This is beyond question for us. Now we take a closer look: What is the state of our dealings with art in our surroundings?
Registration + tickets
Find all Information on the full program, how to sign up and the possibility to buy tickets on videonalefestival.org
Funders: Stadt Bonn, Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, Kunststiftung NRW, Stiftung Kunst der Sparkasse in Bonn, Medienstiftung Kultur
Project funders: Stiftung Kunstfonds as part of NEUSTART KULTUR
Sponsors: cine+, DHL
Sponsor Videonale Award: FLUENTUM
Cooperations: Kunstmuseum Bonn, THE 9TH, DAS ESSZIMMER – Raum für Kunst+, Fluid Circulations, NRW KULTURsekretariat, Netzwerk Filmkultur NRW e.V., Mo&Friese - Junges Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg, ROOM IN A BOX, Department of Cultural Affairs Tapei City Government
Media partners: Artblog Cologne, EIKON, Kaput - Magazin für Insolvenz & Pop, KUNSTFORUM International, Missy Magazine, Springerin, Stadtrevue, Texte zur Kunst,
