RIBOCA2
Film Premiere and Panel Discussion

3 November 2021, 7 pm
Maschinenhaus M0
Free admission
Registration here
In English (Film with German subtitles)

Film screening and panel discussion with Dāvis Sīmanis (Filmmaker, Riga), Anastasia Sosunova (Artist, Vilnius), Roland Reemaa und Laura Linsi (LLRRLLRR architects, London / Tallinn), moderated by Sofia Lemos (RIBOCA2 Associate Curator of Public Programmes, Berlin).

In March 2020, plans for the second edition of the Riga International Biennial of Contemporary Art (RIBOCA2), a major international contemporary art event, were abruptly stopped by the rapid spread of COVID-19 just a few weeks before the opening. Chief curator Rebecca Lamarche-Vadel decided to transform the exhibition into a film set, reimagining the biennial as a feature film in anticipation of the closure of all public events in summer 2020. Rebecca Lamarche-Vadel invited the acclaimed Latvian film director Dāvis Sīmanis to co-direct the film, collaborating with his team including Andrejs Rudzāts as director of photography. Singer and songwriter LAFAWNDAH created the film’s soundtrack, guiding viewers through the story.The resulting film was shot during the exhibition’s three-week run. From September 2021 the second edition of the Riga International Biennial of Contemporary Art (RIBOCA2), and suddenly it all blossoms, will make its film debut across London, Berlin, Paris, Moscow, Basel, and Riga.

In cooperation with Riga International Biennal of Contemporary Art (RIBOCA).
Supported by Baltic Culture Fond.

More information:
https://rigabiennial.com/en/film

Proof of vaccination or recovery is required in order to attend the event.
Please check the current hygiene measures.