Here and Your Here - Couverture souple

Foundation For Art And Creative Technology

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1846311454 ISBN 13 : 9781846311451

Editeur : Liverpool University Press, 2007

Synopsis

Published to coincide with a major exhibition at FACT, Liverpool, Anna Lucas: Here and You're here examines the work of one the most exciting exponents of video art. Lucas' distinct ability to transform seemingly unspectacular moments into those of epic profundity, combined with her astute awareness of the politicality of film and video and use of carefully orchestrated soundscapes position her as one of the most interesting artists working with moving image today. The first of the new works commissioned for this exhibition, Atlantic Botanic, was filmed in London and became the precursor to Kaff Mariam, shot in various parts of the Middle East, and Una de Gato, filmed in Peru. This new body of work explores the social, scientific and spiritual subcultures surrounding a number of exotic plants traded in Brixton Markets, and traced back to their countries of origin. They are presented alongside Lucas' oldest work in film San Cristobal, shot in Barcelona in 1992. Filmed during a period of political unrest, increasing scientific discovery and ecological awareness, the works in this exhibition present poignant reflections of the remedial potential of nature. While the US government and pharmaceutical companies invest in the study of indigenous plant knowledge in environmentally sensitive areas such as the Amazon rainforest, as botanic research is used to track climate change, and while Bedouins use plants such as the Kaff Mariam to increase fertility, Lucas' timely investigations highlight the hidden significance of local knowledge against a backdrop of global concern.

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À propos de l'auteur

Anna Lucas is a London based film and video artist. Anna Lucas has produced numerous films working closely with her subjects and collaborators including Viva Great Yarmouthl 2000, a collaborative project with punk poet John Cooper Clarke. Anna Lucas develops observations of social networks and group dynamics to produce cinematic works that respond to specific geographic and architectural locations. She is interested in everyday situations in which your attention is arrested. Playing with a sense of heightened reality Lucas' subtle orchestration of relationships and places bring to the foreground moments of 'epic intimacy' - those 'unspectacular fairytales' we experience on a daily basis.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Liverpool University Press
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1846311454
• ISBN 13: 9781846311451
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible