Better Than Gold
A hybrid documentary about the value of art by Leen Michiels
Some artworks reside in a dark vault. Others are burned. And art that everyone seems to be talking about, often does not exist in the physical world. Better Than Gold playfully examines how absent art can stil I be tangible and how destruction opens the door to a new world.
A lot of artworks by famous artists s are nowadays stored in high-security, climate-sensitive vaults. Once in storage, you can use art as a warranty, which makes investing in art even more interesting than investing in gold.
Better Than Gold investigates the consequences of this new reality on the valuation and the essence of art, by using the ultimate silent witness: a work of art.
Info
Documentary
Length - 70’ & 52’
Language - English/Dutch/French
Credits
Writer - Leen Michiels
Director - Leen Michiels
Producers - Krater Films
Status - development