Meet Gittan Jönsson – film screening and conversation
22 March 2018
Film builds bridge between artists' generations
In her art, she portrays complex social power structures and social relations. Gittan lives in Berlin and in her documentary Parallel Lines – A Women's History Document (2018) she looks for the feminist movement's imprint in the art world.
The film builds a bridge between younger artists in Berlin and older people in Stockholm. They share personal experiences of the patriarchal system and strategies for resistance. Conversations arise that blur boundaries between time and space. The film highlights the struggle for fair conditions in art that have been almost forgotten.
In addition to conversations and interviews, the film consists of archival material, photos, filmed sequences from Swedish Television and from a feminist performance festival in Warsaw.
About Gittan Jönsson
Gittan Jönsson (b 1948) studied at Konstfack 1967-1972. Jönsson was active in the feminist circles of the 1970s in Stockholm, such as the Women's Culture Festival and We work for life and is currently working as an artist in Berlin and Brantevik. She is represented at Moderna Museet, Nationalmuseum and Gothenburg Museum of Art.
Parallel Lines : A Women's History Document
Film by Gittan Jönsson
Photo Anna Intemann
Editing by Elena Weihe
Time & Place
Time: Thursday 22 March at 16.15-17.45 (the film is 50 min, then talk)
Location: auditorium, Beckman College of Design, Brahegatan 10
The evening is open to everyone! Feel free to sign up via our Facebook event.
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