Bildwerden (2023)

Bildwerden (2023) poster

As artists grow old and fragile, they face the prospect of no longer being able to perform the gestures of creation. The first shot of BILDWERDEN frames the Austrian artist Isolde Maria Joham, now 90, off-center, her hands shaking. Christiana Perschon (SHE IS THE OTHER GAZE) allows her a new gesture: to climb a stair frame and pose, smiling in front of her large canvases. Isolde trembles a little, but so does the bird we see alighting on a branch, as do the stairs themselves; nothing in this world is fixed rigid. As the filmmaker says to Isolde, happily: “Now you’ve outgrown the frame”.

Director: Christiana Perschon
Runtime: 10 min
Release Date:
Country: Austria
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Christiana Perschon

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bildwerden about?
As artists grow old and fragile, they face the prospect of no longer being able to perform the gestures of creation. The first shot of BILDWERDEN frames the Austrian artist Isolde Maria Joham, now 90, off-center, her hands shaking. Christiana Perschon (SHE IS THE OTHER GAZE) allows her a new gesture: to climb a stair frame and pose, smiling in front of her large canvases. Isolde trembles a little, but so does the bird we see alighting on a branch, as do the stairs themselves; nothing in this world is fixed rigid. As the filmmaker says to Isolde, happily: “Now you’ve outgrown the frame”.
Who directed Bildwerden?
Bildwerden was directed by Christiana Perschon.
How long is Bildwerden?
Bildwerden has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
Where was Bildwerden produced?
Bildwerden was produced in Austria.