Film Screenings at Theatiner Kino and at the Auditorium Haus der Kunst
In conjunction with the exhibition “KI$$ KI$$” at Haus der Kunst and in collaboration with the Cultural Ministry of Taiwan and the MUNICH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Haus der Kunst is presenting a selection of Shu Lea Cheang’s seminal films at Theatiner Kino.
The first evening on 8.6.25 with films “I.K.U.” (2000) and “UKI” (2023) delves into themes of technology, sexuality, and identity, offering a provocative exploration of our digital and corporeal realities. With an introduction by the artist and producer Jürgen Brüning.
The second evening on 21.6.25 features the experimental short “Sex Fish” (1993) followed by “Fresh Kill” (1994), Cheang’s debut feature which also serves as a starting point for her survey exhibition. The “eco-cyber-noia” film is an inventive critique of toxic capitalism and digital surveillance.
The politics of image (and the image of politics) is a central theme in Cheang’s work and can be further explored in a special video installation of Cheang’s community television productions “How Was History Wounded?” (1989) and “Making News, Making History” (1989), on view at the Auditorium of Haus der Kunst from 8.–22.6.25. Admission is free.