PERFORMANCE & FILM, Page 13
Experience the thrilling young German poet and performer Rike Scheffler, whose poetry celebrates the union of language, music and singing, unfolding as mesmerizing text-sound-collages. In this short video, she talks about the impact a performance can have on poetry. When she performs, Scheffler uses her voice as an instrument, sometimes …
“Every inch of canvas is visually arresting. The parts are as compelling as the whole. To say it is beautiful is to …
“Certainly there’s a tremendous amount of lure around it, but it’s also just one of the most beautiful things that you can …
“If it repulses you, do not look at it.” Watch the iconic “cartooning couple” Robert Crumb and Aline Kominsky-Crumb on stage. In …
“It’s fun to fail. You learn something: How not to fail.” We had the pleasure of meeting one of the great innovators …
In a time where consumerism only seems to be growing, it is inspiring to observe these six artists – such as Tara …
Immerse yourself in the magic of words in this short video with the innovative poet and cross-disciplinary artist Caroline Bergvall, who talks …
“I grew up in a country where you had an enemy in everyday life.” Meet the extraordinary Kosovo-born artist Petrit Halilaj. In …
Glass as a material is the result of a long physical process from fluid to solid, going from syrup to asphalt before …
Video Art Miden in recent months has turned its 13th Festival edition, initially scheduled to be held in Kalamata, into a monthly …
Dive into the poetry of one of the most prominent figures in the Japanese literary world. In this video, the prizewinning poet …
The fast-rising American artist Shara Hughes is widely praised for her vividly coloured invented landscape paintings. We met Hughes in her New …
George Condo was part of the 1980s wild art scene in New York. In this video, recorded in his New York-studio, the …
“The piece is all about freedom and respect for everyone – that’s an underlying aspect of it.” Meet the renowned artistic collaborators …
Yoko Ono’s legendary performance ‘Sky Piece to Jesus Christ’ is followed by Yoko Ono doing her ‘Action Piece’ painting, clearing the air …
Meet RRH Trio (Ramin Haerizadeh, Rokni Haerizadeh, and Hesam Rahmanian) two brothers and their childhood friend who together form RRH Trio. The …
Welcome to the magical, polka-dotted, pumpkin-filled world of the legendary Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who uses her art to fight for love …
“I like to laugh, but I like to laugh in the Russian way. Like the women in Chekhov’s plays. They always laugh …
“We are stressing the earth in very dramatic, unnecessary ways, and so it makes more sense to say: Oh no, I am …
“I feel that a lot of the problems we have in today’s world have come because of that wrong notion that time …
“All of a sudden we find the human in her because there’s a dog eared remote control manual on her bedside table.” …
Tiffany Chung’s work often takes the form of participatory workshops in which the artist uses maps and cartography as a medium for …
Remarking on the film industry in the U.S., Neshat feels that roughly 90 per cent has narratives created by men, because they …
“I believe the most effective use of art, or poetry – art of any kind – is to change somebody’s perspective. I …
