Director of
AMONG THE PALMS THE BOMB, or: Looking for reflections in the toxic field of plenty
Since 2017, Lukas Marxt has been conducting in-depth research into the ecological and socio-political structures surrounding the pre-nuclear history of World War II and the Cold War in Southern California's Imperial Valley. From 2021 to 2022, he held the position of Deputy Professor of Film and Video at the Kunstakademie in Düsseldorf. His films and video works have been represented and honoured at numerous international film festivals and exhibitions, including Hamburger Bahnhof - Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, Berlin, ZKM, Karlsruhe, Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art, Locarno Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam and Berlin International Film Festival.
Films (selection): NELLA FANTASIA (2012), HIGH TIDE (2013), DOUBLE DAWN (2014), CAPE GROUND (2016), CIRCULAR INSCRIPTION (2016, Viennale ´16), RALFS FARBEN (2019, Viennale ´19), LOADING PIT (2019, Viennale ´19), IMPERIAL IRRIGATION (2020), Sehr gepflegt und gut gelegen (2021), Marine Target (2022), Valley Pride (2023)