Un Pas Devant

Un Pas Devant, 2024, 24:25 min, Black and White

The project began in Paris in 2020, where the figure of the flâneuse became central to Berg’s research. Silent protest — walking alone as a woman through public space — formed part of an evolving inquiry shaped by the legacy of internationalist thinkers and the many authors of artistic manifestos born in this city. Walking became both a gesture of resistance and a simple assertion that public space belongs to those who traverse it.

In 2020, the unusual quiet brought on by the early pandemic added another layer: a city in a state of suspension. Flânerie turned inward, at times almost claustrophobic, sometimes remaining deliberately unnoticed.

Shot in black and white, the film creates a sense of stillness and concentration, evoking the photographic history of Paris while sharpening its critical gaze. It presents Berg also as an observer of social space — attentive to absence, tension, and the politics of simply walking.

Supported by Hessische Kulturstiftung, Cité Internationale des Arts