Robischon Gallery congratulates multidisciplinary artist, Elena Dorfman on her latest important achievement, the experimental film, 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐷𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚 & 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑖𝑒 - a multi-channel installation exploring the deep, filmic history of Albania’s authoritarian past. Gaining early and impressive institutional recognition - most recently presented at NY’s George Eastman Museum, and last Spring at L.A.’s Hammer Museum, the film is also scheduled to be presented September 12th at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.— a reflection of Dorfman’s ever expanding, noteworthy practice.

Constructed entirely from archival footage from the Albanian National Film Archive, 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐷𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚 & 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑖𝑒 is the three-channel cinematic work composed from more than 70 feature and documentary propaganda films. Through a deeply personal exploration of her Albanian American identity, Dorfman transforms historical material into a powerful meditation on art, ideology, power, media manipulation, and the enduring tension between artistic expression and authoritarianism.