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Anna Faroqhi, Haim PERETZ

Bauhaus Fenster

Documentaire | 4k | couleur | 8:11 | Allemagne | 2016

Recycling materials with historic meaning are being put together by apprentices and professionals to erect a temporary event pavilion in front of the Bauhaus Archiv in Berlin. The determining architectural elements of the pavilion are about 100 meters of re-used steel windows from the original Bauhaus building in Dessau. The process is in its aspects a declaration of love for the ideas of the Bauhaus.

In their films, illustrations and educational / curatorial work the Berlin-based artist duo Faroqhi & Peretz choose various themes such as biography, architecture and history. Their work examines social issues and critically deals with the way images are being produced and received as well as how stories are being told. Anna Faroqhi is a filmmaker and illustrator. Haim Peretz is a technician and filmmaker. Their body of work contains films, texts and illustrations as well as educational works and has been presented internationally in museums and art events. Faroqhi & Peretz teach video for opera directors and singers at Hochschule für Musik „Hanns Eisler“ Berlin. They also are engaged in the education of film and illustration to children and adults at various public schools, museums and institutions. Here, they are part of the Arsenal Film Studios at the Arsenal Institute for Film and Video e.V., Berlin. Faroqhi & Peretz’ work has been shown Museum Hamburger Bahnhof Berlin, Saalbau Neukölln Berlin, Akademie der Künste Berlin, Martin-Gropius-Bau Berlin, Manifesta Italy, New York Film Archives, Goethe Institute Tel Aviv etc. The duo is currently working on a multimedia installation documenting refugee stories.