HOW AM I FERMENTED — laurin pircher

‘HOW AM I FERMENTED’ (2025)
shortfilm, 6 min., super8

three b/w films, each developed in separate batches of photochemistry made with sun-fermented plant infusions. bioregional memory unfolding in fermentation jars. wild yeasts and molds growing, odor, texture and color changing, complex structures forming, microbes invisibly working. like our identities, shaped beneath the surface, silently absorbing unspoken absolutes.

in “south tyrol” or “alto adige”, an alpine region between italy and austria, borders, languages, and cultures have overlapped throughout history. under fascist dictator benito mussolini’s forced italianization, culture and languages were suppressed and erased. the region’s multifaceted identity only survived through silent resistance, a story of preservation, decay and transformation.

this film premiered in Bangalore, India as part of a small-scale independent film screening, and takes part in the COWMAG exhibition in September 2025 at the UT Vrijhof in Enschede, Netherlands.

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laurin pircher

is an experimental filmmaker/artist currently based in Enschede, The Netherlands.

he works with hands-on film practices, recycled media, and analog photographic processes.

his works, located somewhere between expanded and experimental cinema, interrogate histories, resist dominant film culture, and advocate for autonomous spaces for collective experiences.

born 1997 in Merano, Italy

currently studying Moving Image (BA)
at ArtEZ AKI Enschede, Netherlands

graduated 2018 in Art & Graphic Design (Matura) at Kunstgymnasium Meran, Italy