In 1980 an extraordinary demonstration hit the streets of the Brazilian city of Sorocaba. Under the military dictatorship, a court had outlawed kisses that 'undermined public morals'. The city responded by becoming one huge kissodrome.
Johan is an artist and filmmaker. Acquisitioned by NBC Universal, Arte TV and Channel 4, his productions traveled the main festival circuit from Sundance to Berlin. His curatorial projects were host at museums such as the Hammer Museum (LA) and the Pinakothek der Moderne (Munchen). His work resides at major museum collections, including the Centre Georges Pompidou and the Tate Modern. He's published with Hatje/Cantz (Germany), and in distribution with Soda Pictures and Kino International. He spends his time between Brussels and New York, where he lectures at the School of the Visual Ats.
