Valerie Mrejen - Palais Des Glaces

The novelist, visual artist, and videographer Valerie Mrejen presents an autobiographical monograph exploring the question of how to define oneself. Her work stems from everyday events and the caricature and cruel details of existence, memories, commonplaces, or misunderstandings. From videos, films, and film portraits to drawings, photo portraits, postcards, and more, the book offers a discerning and self-depreciating analysis of her oeuvre. Mrejen herself writes, "Despite all the good intentions, asking artists to introduce themselves in a few words often seems to me a test, an unnatural challenge… I'm only too aware of the ridiculousness of the situation."