Rose petals fall on mossy ground. Athletes pave their way through the thicket of the forest - observed by hunters and gatherers. Hikers and nature lovers indulge in their bodies, while children are under the magic spell of modern mythical creatures. Fairy tales, myths and legends - the starting point of many of these stories has always been the forest. Ulu Brauns aestheticizing video collage FORST spans an arc from a primeval forest saturated in mysticism to the mediatized nature theme park. An ecstatic passion-play about nature, power and your own decomposition.
Born 1976 in Schongau, he works and lives in Berlin. He studied painting and film in Vienna, Helsinki and Potsdam. His video collages and films challenge the borders between visual art and narrative cinema. His works are regularly screened and awarded at film festivals and art institutions.
Filmography
2004 Die Flutung von Viktoria
2009 Westcoast
2011 Maria Theresia und Ihre 16 Kinder
2013 Forst
2014 BIRDS
2015 Architektura
2017 Die Herberge
2021 Das Glitzern im Barbieblut
2022 Saturne
2023 St. Mickeyland