Balance

Synopsis
BALANCE features the American artist Sarah Sze, English painter Rackstraw Downes, and American minimalist Robert Mangold. Sze creates massive but intricate works that are produced with the space being used in mind. Downes’ work utilise a vastness of scope as well a meticulous attention to detail, best epitomised in the use of horizontal lines ‘bending’ to acknowledge the bending of the earth’s horizon. In contrast, Mangold’s work’s immediate simplicity betray a complexity that rewards the scrutinty of the viewer. All three artist’s works explore the distinctions between balance and imbalance, and demonstrate that the smallest change in a line, a formal element or a structure can be a radical proposition.

Art: Art in the 21st Century is a series of 24 programmes in which 100 contemporary artists explain their creations, their creative processes, and their perceptions of art.
Series
Art21, Series
Language
English
Country
Germany
Year of release
2013
Subjects
Art
Keywords
artists; balance; modern art; Sze, Sarah; Downs, Rackstraw; Mangold, Robert

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 0 PAL
Price
£17.99
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
55 minutes
Year
2013

Publisher

Name

Arthaus Musik

Web
http://www.arthaus-musik.com External site opens in new window

Distributor

Name

Illuminations

Email
louise@illuminationsmedia.co.uk
Web
http://www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7288 8400
Address
Studio 121, ScreenWorks
22 Highbury Grove
London
N5 2EF
Notes
Illuminations produces and distributes programmes on arts-related subjects, some of which are made for television and others in conjunction with cultural institutions to accompany specific exhibitions. Many titles are available for sale on DVD, including continuing series on leading contemporary and twentieth century artists and modern architecture, as well as a few programmes on religion, drama, history and ideas.

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