Born in Berlin (Germany) in 1974 and 1975 respectively. They live and work in Germany.

Artists and directors, Romana Schmalisch and Robert Schlicht have been collaborating regularly since 2004 on projects that combine theoretical research and film. They examine the tensions linked to changes in social contexts, particularly in the world of work.

“Romana Schmalisch studied fine arts at the Berlin University of the Arts. She has been artist-in-residence at a number of institutions, including the Jan Van Eyck Academy in Maastricht, Studio Voltaire in London and Laboratoires d’Aubervilliers. Robert Schlicht studied philosophy at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Together, Schmalisch and Schlicht work at the interface of film and theory to understand how historical processes and societal structures can be reproduced in film. Themes of labour in capitalist societies are central to their exhibitions, performance series and films. Their research has taken them to places such as employment agencies and training centres”, extract from Haus der Kulturen der Welt.