VALIE EXPORT – The armed eye
PRODUCTION: The film is primarily intended to provide a new look at the extensive work of the multimedia artist VALIE EXPORT and make the topicality of her artistic and socio-political approaches visible. Her role as a key feminist figure and mediator between the international women’s movement and the artistic avant-garde and pioneer are at the center of the film.
Directed by Claudia Müller, winner of the Lola (German Film Award) 2023 for Best Documentary Film for „Elfriede Jelinek – Die Sprache von der Leine lassen,“ the documentary brings together her extensive expertise in portraying significant women artists. With her ongoing documentary series „Künstlerinnen“ (Women Artists), featuring more than 80 artists from diverse geographical and cultural contexts, Müller has established herself as a leading voice in making women’s contributions to contemporary art visible.
