Does the name Julian Rosefeldt ring any bell for you? Well, you might have at least watched some clips and trailer of his 13-channel film installation called “Manifesto,” which played by Cate Blanchett, whether in Youtube, Facebook or Instagram at some time.
To begin with, Rosefeldt’s “Manifesto” pays homage to the moving tradition and literary beauty of artist manifestos, ultimately questioning the role of the artist in society today. He edited and reassembled thirteen collages of artists’ manifestos—which is based on the writings of Futurists, Dadaists, Fluxus artists, Suprematists, Situationists, Dogme 95 and other artist groups, as well as the musings of individual artists, architects, dancers and filmmakers from the likes of André Breton, Claes Oldenburg, Jim Jarmusch, Kazimir Malevich, Sol LeWitt, Sturtevant, Yvonne Rainer, and other influencers—and then somehow…