Die Farbe der Wahrheit

What is the 'documentary turn'? For several years, documentary styles have been proliferating in the field of art. Their emergence not only points to a change in the concept of art but also to the transformation of documentary forms in the context of media globalization. These upheavals influence the relationship of documentary forms to reality; they alter traditional public spheres as well as the ways in which they are communicated. Especially in recent years, the art field has become a kind of laboratory where innovative documentary approaches are developed. Furthermore, the art sector is also a battleground for debates between different concepts of truth and art, as well as between various definitions of the documentary. 'The Color of Truth' addresses classic questions of the documentary form - its function as a node of power knowledge, as representation.