SCREENING: ALTER EGOS—NOBU, BABA & HENK
In the dark streets of The Hague, the window of the Das Leben am Haverkamp studio will transform into an open air cinema! Every two weeks a new experimental triptych will be shown, presenting a new generation of image makers. Ranging from experimental film, to animation, to virtual fashion, the presented works explore the body and the act of dressing up as vehicles for change. Through speculative beings, they investigate the politics of the costumed body. Now on show: NOBU, BABA & HENK by Lisa Konno & Sarah Blok
The programme kicks-off with a film by Lisa Konno and Sarah Blok, during OBSESSED! Festival. In these documentaries/fashion films fathers with a migration background are asked about displacement, success and family relationships. Every father wears a fashion collection inspired by his life story and bi-cultural identity.
NOBU (2018, 9 min.) is about Nobuaki Konno, the Japanese father of Lisa Konno and shows the humorous side of cultural misunderstandings.
BABA (2020, 14 min.) is about Ceylan Utlu, Serin Utlu’s Turkish father, and shows the melancholy of a life that turned out differently than intended.
HENK (2022, 25 min.) is about Henk Shakison, the Surinamese concierge of the Rietveld Academy. It shows the beauty of a life where recognition plays no role.
Part of OBSESSED! Jewellery Festival, read more
Many thanks to the selection committee, consisting of Frank Verkade, Leroy Sirasit van Halen, Smaibery Payero and Verena Blok. Special thanks to our technical support Ivo van Stiphout from VideoArtLab.
The project is kindly supported by Creative Industries Fund NL, Gemeente Den Haag and Het Cultuurfonds.