Dimitri Venkov – 3 films

Thursday 01.05, from 8pm

Motto 38 rue du Vertbois, 75003, Paris

About the author

Dimitri Venkov is an artist and filmmaker. He has participated in biennials in Moscow,Bergen, Goteborg, Wroclaw, Documenta in Athents, and others. His works have beenshowcased at esteemed galleries such as Whitechapel and Hayward, and he has held personal exhibitions at MHKA, Nassauischer Kunstverein, CCA Winzavod, and Manezh Moscow. Dimitri’s work has been reviewed in Flash Art, Artforum, Senses of Cinema, Kinoart,Séance, and other specialized film and art magazines.

À propos de l’auteur

Dimitri Venkov est artiste et cinéaste. Il a participé à de nombreuses biennales, notamment à Moscou, Bergen, Göteborg, Wrocław, ainsi qu’à Documenta à Athènes, entre autres. Sesœuvres ont été présentées dans des galeries renommées telles que Whitechapel et Hayward,et il a tenu des expositions personnelles au MHKA, au Nassauischer Kunstverein, au CCAWinzavod, et au Manège de Moscou. Le travail de Dimitri a fait l’objet de critiques dans des revues spécialisées telles que FlashArt, Artforum, Senses of Cinema, Kinoart, Séance, et d’autres magazines consacrés au cinéma et à l’art contemporain.

Sunday 20 April, 6pm sharp (1h duration approx)

Easter Evening @ Motto Berlin

With Puppet Theater, Sound, Dance performances

Featuring:
Ana Nikolskaia,
Nikita Proshkin, Anton, Andrey Karbonenko
And Malena Grilli

As part of Vasco Cesaretti’s sculpture installation at Motto Paris, we’re hosting a live concert by the artist himself on April 10, from 8 pm. Please join!

more info about the sculpture

GELLI PRINT
BEGINNER WORKSHOP
With @unumprint

SATURDAYS from 2 – 6pm
5
12
26
APRIL

MOTTO BERLIN
Skalitzer Str.
68

What is gelli printing?
Gelli printing is a unique (monotype) printing process that uses a gel plate as a matrix and inks that dry slowly, most often acrylic paint. The uniqueness of this technique lies in its flexible matrix, which allows for highly accurate imprinting and endless possibilities for creating texture. You can even do photo transfers! The variety of surfaces you can print on is also broader—since the matrix is flexible, you can easily print on everyday objects like clothing. Gelli printing is also very inexpensive compared to other printing techniques. The plates can be made at home using only food-grade gelatin and glycerin. Once the matrix is damaged, you just need to melt it down to reuse it.

The Deception of Reality, The Truth of the Document
Varun Sasindran, Paul Heintz
28.03 from 8pm

Our next screening as part of de:talks will explore the reality of documentary cinema—where its boundaries of authenticity lie and whether it can truly capture reality.

In his first major work, The Deception of Romanticism and the Truth of the Novel, French philosopher René Girard argues that our desires stem from the desires of others: I long for what my neighbor possesses, I feel envy and resentment, I harbor bitterness. As a result, people turn to the simplest way of resolving accumulated contradictions—violence. In fiction, violence serves as an outlet for energies born from an underlying conflict. But how does a documentary use violence?

Documentary cinema convinces us that violence has truly happened—it is real. And from this, it seems to follow that real violence carries more weight than fictional violence. But can we, through the reality of the document, uncover the true causes of violence? Perhaps its source lies within us and our desires.

This Friday, we are screening two documentary films: Character (Paul Heintz) and Omarska (Varun Sasindran). Orwellian dystopian figures in contemporary London and a shocking document—interviews with former prisoners of a Bosnian concentration camp erased from the face of the earth.

Omarska – Varun Sasindran 19’
Character – Paul Heintz 38’

28.03, from 8pm
Motto
38 rue du Vertbois
75003 Paris

@k1no1_cinema

jambú
un film de Claudius. (18′, 2025)
Saturday March 29, 7pm

Motto / K1no1
38 rue du Vertbois
75003 Paris

Join us with your kids for Noise and Trolls in the Mountains, a puppet performance in a suitcase based on an Icelandic fairy tale. This dark story unfolds in a white landscape filled with lakes, glaciers, and mysterious creatures, accompanied by a soundtrack of electronic music. We start at 3 PM.

Duration: 16 minutes

About the Puppeteer:  

Ana Nikolskaia is a puppeteer who collects random items from around the world to create her puppets and performances.

Motto Paris – 38 rue du Vertbois, 75003 Paris

This event is organized within the framework of the cinema club and the Film Association K1NO1.

21 March 8 PM – midnight – Motto Paris.

All dimension performance by the unfamous collective Après la Guerre: analogue 16mm sound installation.

Motto Paris – 38 rue du Vertbois  75003 Paris

This event is organized within the framework of the cinema club and the Film Association K1NO1.