Compassion
- Synopsis
- Can art temper our most destructive impulses? What role does empathy play in contemporary art? Art21 documentary Compassion navigates our emotional and ethical connection with art through the works of artists Doris Salcedo, Carrie Mae Weems and William Kentridge.
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; ethical issues; installation art; modern art; sculpture; ethics; Salcedo, Doris; Weems, Carrie Mae; Kentridge, William
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 0 PAL
- Price
- £17.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 55 minutes
- Year
- 2014
Publisher
- Name
Arthaus Musik
- Web
- http://www.arthaus-musik.com External site opens in new window
Distributor
- Name
Illuminations
- 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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