Valérie Favre embarks on a journey through realms of imagination, weaving through fantasies, nightmares, memories, and the tapestry of art history, sparked by the quest for a buried gorilla in her parents' garden. Her odyssey unfolds through theater and film before finding expression as a painter delving into the depths of human existence.

What fuels the urgency behind these painted visions? How do they intersect with biography, political narratives, and artistic discourse? In a dialogue between painter Valérie Favre and writer Axel Ruoff, they navigate the labyrinth of questions surrounding painting—a unique practice that emerges as an act of resistance in a digital-dominated world, amidst threats of climate change and conflict.