Ann Oren
Photo: Ann Oren
Ann Oren (b.1979) is a visual artist and filmmaker living in Berlin. By dissolving distinctions between plant, animal and human, she asks what it is to be human today, in an ecosystem immersed in digital culture. Playing with themes such as fictosexuality, animality, and other hybrid desires, she always employs a visceral language, drawing attention to the physicality of both performers and audience. She first studied Film and later received an MFA in Fine Arts, from The School of Visual Arts, New York. Her work’s institutional presentations include The Hammer Museum LA, ICA London, Apexart NY, Lentos Kunstmuseum and Kindl - Zentrum für zeitgenössische Kunst. Her first narrative feature film PIAFFE premiered in the Locarno Film Festival’s International Competition and was presented in dozens of festivals including San Sebastián and BFI London, winning numerous awards including the Junior Jury Awards at the Locarno Film Festival, the Silver Hugo Award at the Chicago International Film Festival and Best Debut from The German Film Critics' Association.
Photo: Ann Oren