Art talk: Claes Söderquist
(A wrap will be served to everyone who sign up before 6 pm Nov 17)
Claes Söderquist is a Swedish artist and filmmaker, teacher, curator and an art consultant. He was educated at Konstfack and at the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm during the 60s, and has since the 70s been part of bringing experimental film to the fore in Sweden, but has also spread awareness of Swedish experimental film internationally. He has been a long-term driving force for Filmform.
Filmform is dedicated to preservation, promotion and worldwide distribution of experimental film and video art. Constantly expanding, the distribution catalogue spans from 1924 to the present, including works by Sweden’s most prominent artists and filmmakers, available to rent for public screenings and exhibitions as well as for educational purposes. Filmform is supported by the Ministry of Culture through the Arts Grants Committee.