📸📹 A photo or video can never truly capture the scale and presence of Anselm Kiefer’s work. To fully appreciate the sheer size of his artworks, you need to experience them in person. Take, for example, ‘Schierlingsbecher’—measuring 760 cm wide and 280 cm high! Standing before it is a humbling experience. 🤏 Kiefer’s use of materials, such as dried flowers, adds another layer of depth. You might not immediately realize that the flowers are three-dimensional in a photo. It’s an unexpected detail

‘Anselm’ (2023), a documentary by Wim Wenders examining the life of #AnselmKiefer, was premiered in the Special Screening section of the 2023 Festival de Cannes. This unique cinematic experience dives deep into an artist’s work and reveals his inspiration and creative process. Past and present are interwoven allowing the audience to be completely immersed in the remarkable world of one of the greatest contemporary artists. ‘Finnegans Wake’, a major exhibition of paintings, sculptures and install

Wim Wenders uses 3D to great impact in this documentary exploring the work of German artist Anselm Kiefer, known for his large-scale paintings and sculptures that reckon with Germany’s place in the world following WWII. ANSELM comes to TIFF Bell Lightbox starting December 22. bit.ly/48fxD7k | TIFF

This is a clip from “Anselm,” an immersive 3D documentary directed by Wim Wenders that dives deep into Anselm Kiefer’s practice and reveals his inspiration and creative process, exploring his fascination with myth and history. The film, which premiered at Festival de Cannes earlier this year, has its US theatrical release in New York at Film at Lincoln Center (@filmlinc) and IFC Center (@ifccenter) today, December 8, and in Los Angeles at AMC Santa Monica 7 and Laemmle Glendale on December 15. F