Gregory J. Markopoulos
Film as Film, Archive as Creation
An exhibition by François Bovier, with the participation of Robert Beavers, filmmaker and curator of the Temenos archive
Parallel exhibition at the Kunsthaus Biel Art Center Biel (KBCB)
Under the banner of ‘film as film’, the absolute cinema of Greek-American Gregory J. Markopoulos (1928–1992) alternates between fixed sequence shots and autonomous photograms. His work is based on portraits of people and places, and partly on adaptations of Hellenic myths. His last epic work, Eniaios (1948–1990, approx. 80 hours), reassembles his earlier films in a new order, combining them with new ones shot for the occasion. Since 2004, the restored work has been screened every four years at Temenos, an open-air utopian projection space in Greece. This exhibition, running parallel to the one at KBCB will feature the double projection of Twice A Man that Markopoulos conceived in 1966, as well as several archive items, posters,and the manuscript for the filming.
Opening and screening: Friday, June 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Open: June 7–August 30, 2025, Tuesday–Saturday 2:00 PM–6:00 PM
Screenings of Twice a Man Twice (16 mm, 45 min) - Thursday, Friday, Saturday, June 12–July 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Guided tour: Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
