Artist Talk: Stephanie Comilang

Stephanie Comilang, Come to Me, Paradise, 2017 – Video still: Gruppe von Menschen im Freien mit blauen Pompons, einige kniend und andere stehend, vor einem Riesenrad und Hochhäusern in einer Stadtlandschaft.

Artist talk accompanying the screening programme with Stephanie Comilang
Moderation: Anne Bitterwolf

In her work, Stephanie Comilang engages themes of labour, technology and postcolonial entanglement in the context of global mobility. Combining documentary footage, fictional elements and personal narratives, she describes her films as “science fiction documentaries”. In Lumapit Sa Akin, Paraiso (Come to Me, Paradise) (2017, 26 min.), the urban space of Hong Kong is imagined from the perspective of Filipina migrant women. The film is narrated by Paraiso, a spirit embodied by a drone, who speaks of displacement, isolation and the search for meaning. Search for Life I (2024, 20 min.) is a visual exploration of global mobility. The work traces historical shipping routes that date back to the colonisation of the Philippines and are now used by the global container trade.

Both films can be viewed on the day of the event until 3:30 pm.

Alongside the artist talk, a free creative activity for children aged 4 and over will be held from 3 pm to 5:30 pm. If required, please reserve places when registering via the form below.

In English

Free admission, registration online

Price info: Participation is free of charge.

Booking: Online registrationRegistration form

Next date:

• Date Saturday, 02/May/2026 16:00
• Venue Berlinische Galerie
• Address Alte Jakobstraße 124, 10969 Berlin-Kreuzberg