Rachel Maclean: Spite Your Face - Scotland + Venice 2017

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7 жыл бұрын

Artist Rachel Maclean talks about her Scotland + Venice exhibition at the Biennale Arte 2017 in Venice.
Spite Your Face is a dark Venetian fairytale presented as a large-scale portrait projection at the altar of the deconsecrated church, Chiesa di Santa Caterina, Cannaregio, Venice.
The exhibition is open from 13 May - 26 November 2017.
Referencing the Italian folk-tale the film is a tale across two worlds - with a bright, glittering and ordered upper world, and a warped, dirty, impoverished lower world - where the lure of wealth, power and adoration entices a destitute young boy into the shimmering riches of the kingdom above.
Find out more about the exhibition: scotlandandvenice.com/
Facebook: / scotlandandvenice
Instagram / Twitter: @scotlandvenice #RachelMaclean #UKinVenice
The presentation is commissioned and curated by Alchemy Film and Arts, in partnership with Talbot Rice Gallery and the University of Edinburgh.
Scotland + Venice is a partnership between Creative Scotland, National Galleries Scotland and British Council Scotland.

Пікірлер: 10

@breakalime 7 жыл бұрын

I had the immense pleasure and good fortune of seeing this in person last week and found it to be equal parts disturbing and revelatory and everything a good work of art should be. Well done Rachel for doing your wee country proud. G'oan yersel hen!

@squinkstein 4 жыл бұрын

We still remember this as the highlight of the Biennale that year.

@lauratocchetto8249 6 жыл бұрын

Il video diventa dopo pochi secondi quasi ipnotico. E' un'analisi amara e spietata della nostra società attraverso una rilettura decisamente poco ortodossa delle "Avventure di Pinocchio". Straordinari i colori: l'oro e il blu, freddi e stranianti. Molto coinvolgente. Da vedere per riflettere.

@ntfrmhr 6 жыл бұрын

saw her work at british art show and then got the chance to see this when i was in venice! so talented

@christinepellarini6990 6 жыл бұрын

it was incredible! bellissimo! we enjoyed it nearly most of all Biennale congrats to Rachel, would hv never thought that she played all the roles amazing

@utopia2112 6 жыл бұрын

We stumbled upon the venue while in Venice. The site hosts were super friendly and the film was a trip! Just when I thought we had escaped Trump on a vacation there he seemed to be again. ;-) Pretty intense imagery for a couple of the scenes. Then again our world is violent, so art should target it. Recommend!

@christinepellarini6990 6 жыл бұрын

is it possible to see the whole film on the web? need my kids to see that!

@neilmartin7934 7 жыл бұрын

We saw this a week ago while in Venice. The location took some finding in 30 deg of heat but once we did it looked impressive. After less than 60 seconds I was fixed to my seat - quite literally !!! A sharp exposed nail in the back row of the pews had ripped and tangled my trousers such that I literally couldn't move off the pew. After several minutes struggling with with the light of my iPhone manged to free myself enough to be able to beat a hasty retreat back to the apartment hoping no one would notice the tear across my bottom. The visit lasted less than 5 minutes, cost £60 and afraid I can't comment on the film :( !!!!!!!!

@britishartschannel 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Neil, oh no! So sorry to hear about this. We've let the Scotland + Venice team know about your experience and they've asked if you can contact them on this email address - veniceteam@alchemyfilmfestival.org.uk. Apologies again for the inconvenience you experienced.