2011/09/09

Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow



A mesmerizing portrait of the artist Anselm Kiefer ...
watch the trailer below







A mesmerizing portrait of the artist Anselm Kiefer by acclaimed documentarian Sophie Fiennes, OVER YOUR CITIES GRASS WILL GROW is part tribute and part deconstruction; aided by beautiful widescreen cinematography, Fiennes captures the majesty of Kiefer's architectonic installations alongside observational footage of his work process.

3 comments:

  1. Feels like there something apocalyptic about his work (from what little I know of it). I like that shot of the painting coming towards the man... if I could ignore the man's gestures cluing me in to what he's doing, there was a foreboding quality to the way the painting approached him (it was almost 'alive' in a way).

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  2. @Vincent: The title of the documentary clearly suggests something apocalyptic. He's using so many different materials including concrete, glass, wood, rock etc. working on his monumental canvases with fire and water. I can't wait to see the documentary to get a glimpse of these impressive, certainly very physical, processes.
    You'll find some interesting facts and descriptions in the press release of his latest exhibition.

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  3. That's a very interesting read, thanks for sharing it (sorry I took so long to reply). I didn't realise how much things like poems, philosophy, and mythology influenced his work. Hope you enjoy the documentary. I will try to see it myself sometime in the future.

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