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The Beginning of Identification, and its End

2024Philipp Gufler
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A video installation composed of a performance by the artist alongside archival film scenes centered on queer and transgender content. Presented across two projections, the film juxtaposes explicit and everyday expressions of non-normative sexuality: from people dancing freely at a lesbian party to Charlotte Charlaque's reverent smile, and the provocative speeches of far-right homosexual politicians. This collage is underscored by a rich soundtrack featuring recitations from Karl Heinrich Ulrichs’s seminal 19th-century texts advocating for decriminalizing homosexual love, interwoven with atmospheric and pulsating soundscapes by English artist Rory Pilgrim. These elements immerse viewers in a poetic and political reflection on the histories and expressions of excluded sexualities and genders.

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What is The Beginning of Identification, and its End (2024) about?

A video installation composed of a performance by the artist alongside archival film scenes centered on queer and transgender content. Presented across two projections, the film juxtaposes explicit and everyday expressions of non-normative sexuality: from people dancing freely at a lesbian party to Charlotte Charlaque's reverent smile, and the provocative speeches of far-right homosexual…

Who stars in The Beginning of Identification, and its End?

The Beginning of Identification, and its End stars Philipp Gufler, Susanne Sachße. The film was directed by Philipp Gufler.

How long is The Beginning of Identification, and its End?

The Beginning of Identification, and its End has a runtime of 19 min and premiered in 2024.

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