Art in the XXI Century: Berlin

This episode of the American television series Art in the Twenty-First Century to the Berlin scene. Over the years, the German city has become a reference point and a refuge for artists from all over the world, a free zone where experimentation, individual expression and influences of all kinds converge. Here we see Swedish artists Hans Berg and Nathalie Djurbergat work, their are currently showing at MART in Rovereto; Danish artist Olafur Eliasson, famous for his projects involving space, light and natural elements; Iraq artist Hiwa K, whose short film Pre-image (Blind as the Mother Tongue) was presented by Lo schermo dell’arte; and Scottish artist Susan Philipsz, winner of the Turner Prize in 2010. From the design and implementation of large-scale projects up to the most intimate and personal research, the artists in this episode demonstrate the different modes of work and sensitivity that coexist in this unique city.