Systems

Synopsis: How are we to understand our ever increasingly complex society? What new ways of thinking and visualisations do artists construct; and why do we find comfort in some systems while rebelling against others? The documentary SYSTEMS explores these questions in the work of the artists John Baldessari, whose conceptual work has used photography and appropriated images; Julie Mehrutu, who creates dense, highly abstract paintings and prints; Kimsooja, who uses video and installations that blur the boundraises of aesthetic and transcendental experience; and Allan McCollum, uses labour intensive processes to question the value of art itself.

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; modern art; photography; systems; video art; Mehrutu, Julie; Kimsooja; McCollum, Allan

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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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