Filmmaker Philip Haas Commissioned to Create Films for Kimbell Art Museum |
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| Written by rubin |
| Tuesday, 30 June 2009 04:48 |
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 At the heart of Haas’s installations are short films that
give form to ideas and feelings suggested by the chosen works from the
collection. Though based on deep research into the original artists and
cultures, they are poetic and sensuous in approach rather than factual like a
documentary. On occasion actors, dancers, and settings form themselves into an
ingenious, at times uncanny re-creation of the given work, as though it were a
still that magically preceded the film to which it belongs. Allusions to other,
related works of art further enrich the imagery. Between 7 and 20 minutes in length and running continuously, the films are projected on screens of various unconventional formats and configurations. All five are accompanied by original music, and three appear in elaborate architectural and sculptural sets, further immersing the viewer in the experience. Haas’s installations take us into the imaginative and creative world of the artist, open up new, freely imaginative ways of looking at art, and return us to familiar works with fresh eyes. They complement a full display of the Museum’s collection throughout the galleries, each installation occupying a space near the work that inspired it. The project is a new departure for the Kimbell and possibly the first such venture in any museum. The Kimbell’s permanent collection is small in size, comprising fewer than 350 works of art, and distinguished by an extraordinary level of artistic quality and importance. Leaving to older and larger institutions the role of collecting broadly and in depth, the Kimbell has continued to pursue quality over quantity. Its holdings range from the third millennium B.C. to the mid-20th century, and include major works by Duccio, Fra Angelico, Caravaggio, Poussin, Velázquez, Bernini, Rembrandt, Goya, Monet, Cézanne, Picasso, Mondrian, and Matisse. Visit : www.kimbellart.org/ Click on logo below to add this article to your favorite Social Website ~ |
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