ROTHEN, Marianna

In 'Mail Order', the female universe of Marianna ROTHEN is supplemented for the first time with men, but as mannequins that are outfitted by the protagonist. By reversing the power dynamics, the depth of role expectations between woman and man is revealed

The shots in the book 'Snow and Rose & other Tales' by Marianna ROTHEN are staged, reminiscent of Antonioni, Bergman or Godard films, and invite you to look for allusions. Slowly a story unfolds, from despair to a domestic life to freedom and independence

In her photo volume 'Shadows in Paradise', Marianna ROTHEN delves into a complex meditation on femininity. In the opaque narrative in the aesthetics of the 1960s, the presence of a gun visually combines with fear and melancholy in carefully staged scenes.