︎ New films by Marthe Thorshaug and Esteban Rivera ︎

︎︎︎Entrée Cinema + Cinemateket in Bergen, USF Veftet (map)
︎︎︎Screening on Sunday 21st of May at 5pm
︎︎︎Followed by a Q & A with Tatiana Lozano

Esteban Rivera, Under The Red Flag, 2023.

Marthe Thorshaug, The Wolf Trail (Winter), 2023.

Entrée Cinema, together with Cinemateket in Bergen is proud to announce the world premiere of The Wolf Trail (Winter) by artists Marthe Thorshaug (NO) and Under The Red Flag by Esteban Rivera (CO). This afternoon we are invited to enter the perspective of the wolf, as well as a hypnotic atmosphere that merges dreamlike landscapes with those of memories. This duo presentation is part of the program’s recent focus on the perception of human nature through architecture, cosmology, relationships, and geographical coincidences. The newly made productions explore animal and human perspectives, intertwining fictional storytelling with the landscape of real life. The screening is followed by a conversation between the two artists moderated by curator Tatiana Lozano.

Marthe Thorshaug, The Wolf Trail (Winter), 2023.

Marthe Thorshaug
The Wolf Trail (Winter)
2023
15.00 min

A fictional male wolf wanders through the forests of Sweden and Norway. He is looking for a mate and his own territory. But how will he get past the humans? And how to cross other wolf packs? At the same time, mythology creeps into the wolfs everyday life. How to get out of Grandma Red Riding Hood's bed?

A consistent theme in Thorshaug's films is the relationship between humans, animals, and mythology. Through her productions, Thorshaug has developed her own film language, where tools from different genres are deliberately mixed. The result is films with an unpredictable mood, where the line between what is real and what is fiction is blurred. The Wolf Trail (Winter) is a hybrid film that plays with different genres.

Marthe Thorshaug studied at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Oslo. Her films have been screened at numerous art institutions, museums, and film festivals around the world, among others The Phillips Collection (Washington DC, US), Whitechapel Gallery (London, UK), Momentum Biennale (Moss, NO). Thorshaug runs her own film production company Nerhagen Productions. Nerhagen is the name of the little farm where she grew up, and where she lives and works today.

Esteban Rivera, Under The Red Flag, 2023.

Esteban Rivera
Under The Red Flag
2023
12.00 min

Esteban Rivera explores the use of images generated by artificial intelligence, aiming to generate a hypnotic atmosphere that tries to merge dreamlike landscapes with those of memories. Under The Red Flag questions the value of identity within a particular culture and opens up the possibility of considering national symbols from a playful, but profound and personal point of view. Dreamlike encounters from public spaces in Bergen have made their way into his material.

Esteban Rivera was born in Colombia and currently works in Berlin. He received a master’s degree in Art and Media from the Universität der Künste, Berlin (Arts University in Berlin) under Prof. Anna Anders and Prof. Ai Weiwei. He received a master’s degree in Arts from the National University of Colombia, where he also studied Graphic Design. His work was selected for Kasseler Dokfest 2017 and was nominated for the Golden Key. His work has been exhibited in EEUU, Mexico, Indonesia, Colombia and Germany.

︎These films have been commissioned by Tatiana Lozano, curator for Entrée Cinema over the last two years, made possible with the kind support of Arts and Culture Norway’s aspirant scheme. The films have been supported by Arts and Culture Norway, Bergen Municipality, Norwegian Photographic Fund, and the Association of Norwegian Visual Artists.︎