Valie Export “Variation C from the series Body Configurations”, 1972. Gelatin silver print with ink, 41.7 × 65.6 cm. Museum of Modern Art, New York. © 2024 VALIE EXPORT / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VBK, Austria.


Valie Export “Encirclement from the series Body Configurations” 1976. Gelatin silver print with red ink, 35.5 × 59.6 cm. Museum of Modern Art, New York. © 2024 VALIE EXPORT / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VBK, Austria



Katie Kern
is a writer passionate about independent cinema and arts journalism, offering critical insight into contemporary film discourse. Her professional experience spans esteemed institutions such as Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the African Diaspora Cinema Festival, and Le Cinéma Club. As Editor-in-Chief of Basta Magazine and a published writer for CULTURED Magazine, she continues to champion emerging voices in film and the arts.