Oliver Ressler
Oliver Ressler, born in Knittelfeld, Austria, in 1970, lives and works in Vienna. 1989 – 1995 University for Applied Arts, Vienna. Oliver Ressler is an artist and filmmaker who produces installations, projects in the public space, and films on issues such as economics, democracy, global warming, forms of resistance and social alternatives.
Films
- The Bull Laid Bear24'
An analysis of modern-day capitalism, definitely surpassing everyday media coverage. The authors have interviewed economy experts, offenders, and activists fighting for change. The analysis is aggressive – due to its content, which can be an unpleasant surprise for the meek (the economic news receivers unskilled at analysing modern capitalism – most of us, that is), as well as its grotesque form. The absurdity and horror of economic reality wittingly presented through animations and talks taking place in a virtual pub.
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