Oliver Ressler. Scenes from the Invention of Democracy

"What is Democracy?" Oliver Ressler's 2009 video installation of the same name, for which he interviewed activists and analysts around the world, revolves around this question. In view of climate change and the shift to the right in Europe, the topic of political participation remains highly topical. Ressler accompanies actions of civil disobedience and provides insight into their organisation. His new work, presented for the first time, also focuses on protests. The planned expansion of a car test track in Apulia is threatening a forest in the drought-stricken region