Der Oylem iz a Goylem

Omer Fast presents three films that portray human interaction with the supernatural. The newest film, Der oylem iz a goylem, begins with a lone skier’s uncanny encounter in the Austrian Alps. Shot in 2019 in Salzburg, this film will premiere at the Salzburger Kunstverein. The second film, The Invisible Hand, depicts a family’s confrontation with a ghost in the Pearl River Delta, China. The third film, August, is loosely based on German photographer August Sander’s last years. The exhibition is presented in a specially-built medical environment.

Der Oylem iz a Goylem 

Producers and Partners:
Commissioned by the Salzburger Kunstverein.
Supported by  James Cohan Gallery, New York, TARO NASU Gallery & Ishikawa Foundation, Okayama.
Cinematographer:  Stefan Ciupek

Special thanks go to:
Privatklinik Wehrle-Diakonissen, Salzburg
Salzburger Freilichtmuseum, Großgmain
Salzburger Landeskliniken
Schloss Leopoldskron, Salzburg
Skigebiet Werfenweng
Travel Charme Hotel, Werfenweng
Wiener Goldschmiedemuseum, Wien

Friendly supported by:
ifa, Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen

Omer Fast (*1972, Jerusalem) lives and works in Berlin. Fast is world-renowned for his films that blend fictional and documentary processes. The artist’s politically charged subject matter has covered topics ranging from race and pornography to historical and contemporary conflicts, with films such as 5000 Feet is the Best and Continuity. In 2015, Fast made his first feature film Remainder, based on Tom McCarthy’s celebrated novel. The artist has recently expanded his work to include architectural interventions and theatrical mise-en-scènes that explore social issues.