Binary Reflections. Part 01: One or two thoughts on incompleteness
Marion Porten
A crowd of people gather around the famous marble sculpture Hermaphrodite endormi in the Louvre in Paris. Categorising remarks and explanations about gender constructions can be heard. Standing next to the sculpture, Marion Porten tells a personal story from her childhood. At the same time, we see the Fluffy Pink Block Drummers protest against homophobia, sexism, racism and classism.
Marion Porten
Since studying sculpture at Dresden Academy of Fine Arts and Film and Video Studies at Braunschweig University of Art under Birgit Hein, the film-maker and video artist has taught at Vienna Academy of Fine Arts in the department of video and video installations. Porten has won a number of scholarships, and her work can be seen in museums and galleries throughout Europe.
Films by Marion Porten (Selection)
Ready to Rumble?! 2014 | Der Rücken der Dirigentin 2011 | Stop Acting, The Truth Is Real! 2007 | prolog.nacht. 2006 | The Way You Move 2004 – 2005