Daniel Richter

“Tell me, Daniel, why are we making this film? And why now?” director Pepe Danquart asks his protagonist right at the outset. The question is justified, since Richter is simultaneously working with a writer on a book about his work. As an artist, he wants to remain verifiable in an open process. And perhaps conclusions can be drawn that say something about certain forms of art? Thus Danquart accompanies Richter through his daily life. In the studio, where his paintings slowly emerge. In discussions with a gallery owner. At events, and to his exhibitions. Companions and collectors also have their say. The result is more than a portrait; it is both a description of the state of the art market as a business, and a discourse on what constitutes art and who defines it – because Daniel Richter, who grew up in Schleswig-Holstein, is not just one of the best-known but one of the most expensive artists of our time.