Marnie Weber's 'When Roses Bloom' at Heidi, Berlin explores aging and female storytelling through film and painting

Marnie Weber's exhibition 'When Roses Bloom' at Heidi in Berlin, running from 25 January to 1 March 2025, centers on her video 'House of the Whispering Rose' (2025), filmed at the historic Beverly Estate in Beverly Hills, CA. The Los Angeles-based artist portrays an aging starlet named Rose Bloom, who de-ages intermittently with her younger self played by Weber's daughter Colette. The work references films like 'What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?' (1962) and 'Sunset Boulevard' (1950), alongside David Lynch's 'Mulholland Drive' (2001), to critique male narration of women's stories. Six paintings in the gallery echo the film's pink-yellow-green-blue palette, depicting scenes such as Ophelia and Marat, with installations including balloons and confetti. The video ends with a dedication to female storytellers, and the looped narrative avoids a conclusive end, emphasizing cyclical time.