Villa Empain was conceived by a Belgian philanthropist as his private home. After its completion in 1934, Louis Empain donated the property to the state. Since then, the exquisite building has served as a Soviet embassy, a TV studio, etc. Only since 2008 does it fulfil its original destination: a haven for art.
Also in this combined programme
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The Memory Atlas
Aby Warburg, a German art historian, established an entirely new, purely visual approach by collecting and combining reproductions. -
The Leaks of Venice
An old building in Venice hosts an exhibition. A visitor walks through empty rooms discovering a space that functions like an abandoned theatre set. -
a minor piece of damage
In this video a painting is both traditionally restored and digitally retouched, transforming it into a new and hybrid object. -
Rocky Tales of Occupation
Deep down underneath the Jezuïetenberg in Maastricht, a unique subterranean museum takes the visitor through the entire history of art.
Film details
- Countries of production
- Austria, Belgium, France, Germany
- Year
- 2019
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2020
- Length
- 25'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
