Hito Steyerl

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Written By Zo Damage

Hito Steyerl: Being invisible can be deadly (Steyerl 2013) shows how 'not being seen' has both oppressive and liberating possibilities. Inspired by Monty Python, Steyerl balances critique and humour. Steyerl appears in the video, making herself visible to the viewer, in contrast to the invisibility of the artist, their presence traditionally only seen through their work. (Tate 2016)

Keywords

Studio 1, Hito Steyerl, Didactic, Film, Digital art

Bibliography

Steyerl, Hito. 2013. "Hito Steyerl, How Not To Be Seen: A Fucking Didactic Educational .MOV File, 2013." Artforum. Video, 15:52. https://www.artforum.com/video/hito-steyerl-how-not-to-be-seen-a-fucking-didactic-educational-mov-file-2013-51651.

Steyerl, Hito. 2013. "Hito Steyerl – 'Being Invisible Can Be Deadly' | Tateshots". Tate. May 13, 2016. YouTube video, 05:20. https://youtu.be/kKAKgrZZ_ww.

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