‘City States’ – Soren Thilo Funder (Denmark)

Soren Thilo Funder (Denmark). 18 September – 28 November 2010. Nordic Pavilion / Novas CUC

Soren Thilo Funders‘ works deal with diverse cultural fields and integrates aspects of critical theory, sociology, psychoanalysis, art theory, history, literature, metaphysics, theater, cinema, Sci-Fi, Horror, political activism and various counter-cultural disciplines.

The works are formal investigations of the power relations of modern day society. Through the use of cinematic narratives, choreography and mise en scène, the works strive to expose the precariousness of contemporary society and the broken link between politics and the political.

In the works the nostalgic is juxtaposed with the current and unpredictable lifeworld of the political subject, often moving beyond the mere present and into the yet-to-come or the parallel now.