TaiwanFest Vancouver presents Cinematic Taiwan: White Balls on Walls
The slogan “Meet the icons of modern art” needs to be scraped off the glass wall of the Stedelijk, Amsterdam’s modern art museum. Because precisely who the icons of modern art are, is very much the question. Who gets to decide? And who loses out?
In 2019, as director Sarah Vos started shooting her documentary, more than 90 percent of art at the Stedelijk was made by white men. That’s got to change, the museum’s director Rein Wolfs believes. But this is easier said than done—so much becomes clear when Vos follows Wolfs and his team as they strive for greater diversity in the collection, as well as among their staff.
This film is more than a look behind the scenes at a museum: as well as presenting a new perspective on art history, it magnificently encapsulates the struggles that are engaging many historical and cultural institutions.
Free event - space is limited.
Director Sarah Vos
Documentary is not rated. Parental guidance advised. Theme or content may not be suitable for all children.
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