Claudine Pommier, a Canadian filmmaker and visual artist, had the opportunity to work in several African countries with local artists, various workshops and public projects. Concerning her film The power of art she writes: “this eventually gave me the desire to present to others what’s happening in the contemporary art scene in Africa. I plunged into the documentary film medium and did just that.
Then another point became clear to me. Whenever I was working with African artists on various projects, I found that I was basically the only woman doing so. I found this a bit intriguing and decided to go look for the women involved in the art field. Unfortunately, it was impossible to include them all, and tough editing decisions had to be made. I can only comment positively on the making of this film. Of course, travelling through the continent is a bit of a challenge, but it is part of the fun. Researching and finding artists was conducted with the help of that great tool called the Internet and word-of-mouth effect. Almost everybody I approached was very willing to participate. I think that only two high calibre artists declined. The hardest part in making that film was being forced to eliminate so many artists from the final product. As a result of this experience I felt very grateful and enriched by all these women who shared with me their time and thoughts.”
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Am 21. September 2023 um 11:03 Uhr
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Am 30. November 2023 um 04:27 Uhr
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