Hito Steyerl

Born: 1966-01-01

Birthplace: Munich, Germany

Biography

Hito Steyerl (born 1966 in Munich) is a German filmmaker, visual artist, writer, and innovator of the essay documentary. Her principal topics of interest are media, technology, and the global circulation of images. Steyerl holds a PhD in Philosophy from the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. She is currently a professor of New Media Art at the Berlin University of the Arts, where she co-founded the Research Center for Proxy Politics, together with Vera Tollmann, Maximilian Schmoetzer, and Boaz Levin.

Known For

Stachoviak!
The Business of Thought: A Recorded History of Artists Space
Is the Museum a Battlefield?
The Empty Center
This Is Cosmos
Factory of the Sun
November
The Communist Revolution Was Caused By The Sun
How Not to Be Seen: A Fucking Didactic Educational .MOV File
The Tower

Top Movie Credits

Stachoviak! Cinematography
The Business of Thought: A Recorded History of Artists Space Self
Is the Museum a Battlefield? Director
The Empty Center Director
This Is Cosmos Thanks
Factory of the Sun Director
November Director
The Communist Revolution Was Caused By The Sun Thanks
How Not to Be Seen: A Fucking Didactic Educational .MOV File Director
The Tower Director