Constellations (CBA / SECC / AECID, 2010, 46′)
Constellations is a reflection in images on some central concepts of the work of Walter Benjamin, within a project The CBA's far-reaching exploration of the German philosopher's work. It comprises a collection of audiovisual excerpts—film scenes, photographs, paintings, sound recordings, animations, and historical documents—arranged according to a methodology developed by Benjamin himself. The piece is divided into six chapters and is accompanied by instructions explaining the meaning and origin of the materials used.
1. Profane Illumination. A Theory of Knowledge (00:45)
2. City. The experience of modern life (08:31)
3. Passages. The labyrinths of merchandise (13:02)
4. Technical reproducibility. On the destruction of the aura (17:28)
5. The author as producer. Aestheticization of politics and politicization of art (25:00)
6. Theses on the Philosophy of History (37:44)
Organized by
Círculo de Bellas Artes (CBA)
State Society for Cultural Commemorations (SECC)
Spanish Agency for International Cooperation for Development (AECID)