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THE STRONGEST KARMIC CONNECTION
By Sophie Yukiko
The people who surround us in our childhood impact us, regardless of how those relationships make us feel. Often, they make us seek other and new...
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You Get the Picture: On Movement and Substitution in the Work of Lena Henke
By Max L. Feldman
The artist LENA HENKE already exhibited in the SCHIRN Rotunda in 2017. What are the secrets of her practice and where can you find her art today?
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'Have yourself an experimental Christmas'
By Juliet Jacques
Bored of watching the same old Christmas films over and over again? Here are some of our favourite experimental films for the festive season.
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MOTHER IS MOTHERING. Lesbian motherhood in art
By Franziska Giesecke
The role of the mother is often described, but most representations are still based on a heteronormative and patriarchal understanding. What does...
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Queercoding in Art and Film: The Portrayal of St. Sebastian
By Juliet Jacques
While the sexualised portrayal of Saint Sebastian in Derek Jarman's feature film debut "Sebastiane" initially sparked social controversy in 1976,...
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Clubs in crisis: What is the future for club culture?
By Philipp Hindahl
Great things happen in crises, so they say. But maybe something is getting irretrievably lost. Clubs are not only places to celebrate, but also...
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The New Normal: A Cultural History of Masks
By Philipp Hindahl
Masked faces in public have become the new normal these days. A glance at art history and pop culture shows how masks reveal more than you might...
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The quiet architect
By Jens Balkenborg
Mark Noonan’s documentary film presents a portrait of the renowned architect Kevin Roche. His oeuvre includes some impressive museum buildings.
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Best of Berlinale 2018
By Katharina Cichosch und Daniel Urban
Outstanding cinematographic art across the sections: The SCHIRN MAG presents a selection of feature films, experimental movies and documentaries of...
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The disappearance of the internet
By Philipp Hindahl
At the annual digital festival Transmediale at Berlin’s Haus der Kulturen der Welt, discussions focus on the art and society of tomorrow – with the...
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Larger than Life
By Katharina Cichosch
Often figurative and in extravagant dimensions: The feature film “A Private Portrait” is an homage to the painter and filmmaker Julian Schnabel that...
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Captured in oil
By Katharina Cichosch
“Loving Vincent” is no art movie, nor does it aim to be: It is a film about the not fully clarified death of Vincent van Gogh, that draws on the...