Irene Lusztig is a multifaceted creative individual, whose professional pursuits encompass filmmaking, visual art, archival research, and amateur seamstress endeavors. Her film and video productions delve into the realm of old images and technologies, carefully excavating new meanings to reframe, recuperate, and reanimate forgotten and neglected histories.
Irene's artistic process typically commences with an in-depth exploration of archives, where she meticulously uncovers historical materials. These discoveries are then brought into dialogue with the present day, inviting viewers to engage with historical spaces and ponder larger questions concerning politics, ideology, and the construction of personal, collective, and national memories.
Irene's current work is largely centered on the themes of public feminism, language, and the histories of women and women's bodies. Notably, her feature-length archival film essay, The Motherhood Archives (2013),is a significant component of her oeuvre.
Throughout her career, Irene's work has been showcased globally, including exhibitions at renowned institutions such as MoMA, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Anthology Film Archives, Pacific Film Archive, Flaherty NYC, IDFA Amsterdam, RIDM Montréal, Ambulante, and television broadcasts in the US, Europe, and Taiwan.
