Self / The Mercenary
In November 15, 2017, the painting Salvator Mundi, attributed to Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), was sold for an unprecedented $450 million. An examination of the dirty secrets of the art world and the surprising story of how a work of art is capable of upsetting both personal and geopolitical interests.
Himself
Ulay is a conceptual artist whose photography pushed boundaries, and whose love affair with Marina Abramovic produced some of the best pieces of performance art. Diagnosed with cancer shortly after agreeing to film the documentary, Ulay's illness informs Project Cancer, which is part-retrospective, part-visual document of the year he believed could be the last of his extraordinary life.
Self - Haus der Kunst Director
Un relato de las muchas tribulaciones que el artista chino Ai Weiwei, conocido por su arte subversivo y su activismo político, hubo de soportar entre 2008 y 2011, desde su ascenso a la fama mundial a través de Internet hasta su muy publicitado arresto debido a sus audaces y frecuentes enfrentamientos con las autoridades chinas.
