Fiona Vilmer will, in conversation with Gloria Hasnay, explore the notion of subjectivity in the work of the artist Julie Becker. The central question is how subjectivity takes shape in the relationship between inhabited spaces, cultural imaginaries and material living conditions. Vilmer will also present previously unpublished images and archival materials from her current research, which will feed into a planned monograph on Becker.
Julie Becker (1972–2016) was a US-American artist who lived and worked in Los Angeles. In her photographs, installations, videos, drawings and sculptures, she explored the cinematic, psychological and material realities of her hometown as well as the imaginary worlds that have shaped its image. Interior spaces often stand at the centre – whether real or fictional, reproduced as miniature models or staged at life size.