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Art of …, 1 of 6, The Art of Eric Gill
produced by Estate of Eric Gill, Bridgeman Art Library and Illuminations, in Art of …, 1 of 6 (London, England: Illuminations Television, 2005), 51 mins
Eric Gill was one of the twentieth century’s most admired sculptors. He was also a letter-cutter, typographic designer (of Gill Sans, among other typefaces), calligrapher, architect, writer and teacher. His best-known works include the Stations of the Cross in Westminster Cathedral, carved between 1913 and 1918,...
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produced by Estate of Eric Gill, Bridgeman Art Library and Illuminations, in Art of …, 1 of 6 (London, England: Illuminations Television, 2005), 51 mins
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Eric Gill was one of the twentieth century’s most admired sculptors. He was also a letter-cutter, typographic designer (of Gill Sans, among other typefaces), calligrapher, architect, writer and teacher. His best-known works include the Stations of the Cross in Westminster Cathedral, carved between 1913 and 1918, and his 1931 Prospero and Ariel for the BBC’s Broadcasting House in central London. Gill lived an extraordinary and unconventional l...
Eric Gill was one of the twentieth century’s most admired sculptors. He was also a letter-cutter, typographic designer (of Gill Sans, among other typefaces), calligrapher, architect, writer and teacher. His best-known works include the Stations of the Cross in Westminster Cathedral, carved between 1913 and 1918, and his 1931 Prospero and Ariel for the BBC’s Broadcasting House in central London. Gill lived an extraordinary and unconventional life, converting to Catholicism and creating austere monastic communities in Ditchling, Surrey and at Capel y Ffin in the Black Mountains in Wales. Yet for all the profound religious commitment in much of his art, his sculptures and drawings are often also untamed celebrations of sexuality and the female body. He died in 1940.
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Documentary
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Estate of Eric Gill, Bridgeman Art Library, Illuminations
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Illuminations Television
Series
Art of …
Person Discussed
Eric Gill, 1882-1940
Topic / Theme
Family and Culture
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theEYE, Julian Opie
produced by Illuminations, in theEYE (London, England: Illuminations Television, 2001), 26 mins
“I often feel that trying to make something realistic is the one criteria I can feel fairly sure of. Another one I sometimes use is, would I like to have it in my room? And I occasionally use the idea, if God allowed you to show him one thing to judge you by, would this really be it?” Julian Opie‘s highly di...
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produced by Illuminations, in theEYE (London, England: Illuminations Television, 2001), 26 mins
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“I often feel that trying to make something realistic is the one criteria I can feel fairly sure of. Another one I sometimes use is, would I like to have it in my room? And I occasionally use the idea, if God allowed you to show him one thing to judge you by, would this really be it?” Julian Opie‘s highly distinctive depictions of the modern world are created in an extraordinary variety of media. His bold portraits, subtle landscapes, uncon...
“I often feel that trying to make something realistic is the one criteria I can feel fairly sure of. Another one I sometimes use is, would I like to have it in my room? And I occasionally use the idea, if God allowed you to show him one thing to judge you by, would this really be it?” Julian Opie‘s highly distinctive depictions of the modern world are created in an extraordinary variety of media. His bold portraits, subtle landscapes, unconventional wallpaper, playful sculptures of animals, buildings and cars, computer films and much more present simplified and iconic versions of the contemporary environment. In a richly-illustrated interview ranging from his cut-metal sculptures of the early 1980s to the cool minimalism of his cover art for the best of blur CD, Julian Opie reflects on his ways of working, on exposing art in unconventional surroundings, on his sense of the world around him, and on his use of computers which today allow him not to have to construct any of his artworks in the traditional way.
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Documentary
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Julian Opie, 1958-, Illuminations
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Illuminations Television
Series
theEYE
Person Discussed
Julian Opie, 1958-
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theEYE, Martin Creed
produced by Illuminations, in theEYE (London, England: Illuminations Television, 2001), 26 mins
Martin Creed is one of Britain’s most engaging contemporary artists. His self-effacing work reflects an anxiety to communicate in a world already full of too many things. So he frequently tries to produce both something and nothing, and does so in idiosyncratic ways with the modest means from everyday life. In 2...
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produced by Illuminations, in theEYE (London, England: Illuminations Television, 2001), 26 mins
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Martin Creed is one of Britain’s most engaging contemporary artists. His self-effacing work reflects an anxiety to communicate in a world already full of too many things. So he frequently tries to produce both something and nothing, and does so in idiosyncratic ways with the modest means from everyday life. In 2000 his MARTINCREEDWORKS solo exhibition was organised by Southampton City Art Gallery. The show provided the first opportunity to refl...
Martin Creed is one of Britain’s most engaging contemporary artists. His self-effacing work reflects an anxiety to communicate in a world already full of too many things. So he frequently tries to produce both something and nothing, and does so in idiosyncratic ways with the modest means from everyday life. In 2000 his MARTINCREEDWORKS solo exhibition was organised by Southampton City Art Gallery. The show provided the first opportunity to reflect on a wide range of Creed’s creations, produced over a decade, including sculpture, installations, interventions, statements and also musical compositions performed with his band owada. Much of this work is illustrated here. Martin Creed discusses his uncertainties about making new works and his reluctance to name what he does as ‘art’. He also illustrated how simple, ordinary objects, seen in new ways, can suggest often complex and contradictory meanings. Such objects, and the ideas and questions that they provoke, surprise and delight audiences whose individual experiences of the works will often be strikingly different.
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Documentary
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Martin Creed, 1968-, Illuminations
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Illuminations Television
Series
theEYE
Person Discussed
Martin Creed, 1968-
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theEYE, Anish Kapoor
produced by Illuminations, in theEYE (London, England: Illuminations Television, 2002), 29 mins
In October 2002 Anish Kapoor completed his extraordinary sculpture Marsyas for The Unilever Series of commissions in the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern, London. A challenging and overwhelming artwork, Marsyas is a vast red PVC membrane stretched between three massive steel rings. The title refers to a satyr in Greek...
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produced by Illuminations, in theEYE (London, England: Illuminations Television, 2002), 29 mins
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In October 2002 Anish Kapoor completed his extraordinary sculpture Marsyas for The Unilever Series of commissions in the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern, London. A challenging and overwhelming artwork, Marsyas is a vast red PVC membrane stretched between three massive steel rings. The title refers to a satyr in Greek mythology who was flayed alive by the god Apollo. This film follows the making of Marsyas, from the earliest maquettes to the complex i...
In October 2002 Anish Kapoor completed his extraordinary sculpture Marsyas for The Unilever Series of commissions in the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern, London. A challenging and overwhelming artwork, Marsyas is a vast red PVC membrane stretched between three massive steel rings. The title refers to a satyr in Greek mythology who was flayed alive by the god Apollo. This film follows the making of Marsyas, from the earliest maquettes to the complex installation at Tate. Anish Kapoor comments on each stage of the process, and on the ideas and concerns of his art. Also illustrated are a range of his other sculptures and two recent large-scale works: Sky Mirror in Nottingham and Taratantara, created for the empty shell of Baltic as this new art centre was being built in Gateshead.
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Anish Kapoor, 1954-, Illuminations
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Illuminations Television
Series
theEYE
Person Discussed
Anish Kapoor, 1954-
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theEYE, Dalziel & Scullion
produced by Illuminations, in theEYE (London, England: Illuminations Television, 2002), 26 mins
Artists Dalziel + Scullion have worked together since 1993, based in the remote north east of Scotland. Using photography, video, sculpture, sound and installation, they have created a collection of work that is recognised for its distinctive vision and sensitivity to its context and the environment. They are well...
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produced by Illuminations, in theEYE (London, England: Illuminations Television, 2002), 26 mins
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Artists Dalziel + Scullion have worked together since 1993, based in the remote north east of Scotland. Using photography, video, sculpture, sound and installation, they have created a collection of work that is recognised for its distinctive vision and sensitivity to its context and the environment. They are well known for their site-specific works, which include important public commissions, such as Horn, the giant stainless steel sculpture sit...
Artists Dalziel + Scullion have worked together since 1993, based in the remote north east of Scotland. Using photography, video, sculpture, sound and installation, they have created a collection of work that is recognised for its distinctive vision and sensitivity to its context and the environment. They are well known for their site-specific works, which include important public commissions, such as Horn, the giant stainless steel sculpture sited on the M8 motorway, which intermittently broadcasts poetry, music and voices at passing cars. They reflect on how these works illustrate the contradiction between the strange hybrid of wilderness and the high-tech, man-made industrial installations found in the remote landscapes of Scotland. The point at which nature and culture intersect is a continuing theme throughout their work, despite a more recent shift in geographical focus. In this video profile, Dalziel + Scullion discuss their continuing fascination with timescales and how their work attempts to reflect on the vast gap that exists between the limits of human history and the incomprehensible span of geological processes and creation. Home, the artists’ first solo exhibition at The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh in 2001, comprises an important body of new work, set against the backdrop of the magnificent glacial landscapes of northern Scandinavia. Their art reflects on the primary themes of landscape, evolution, religion and time, and represents a rediscovery of landscape as a means of reflecting on fundamental ideas about the world we live in today.
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Louise Scullion, 1866-, Matthew Dalziel, 1957-, Illuminations
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Illuminations Television
Series
theEYE
Person Discussed
Louise Scullion, 1866-, Matthew Dalziel, 1957-
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theEYE, Gilbert & George
produced by Illuminations, in theEYE (London, England: Illuminations Television, 2002), 26 mins
Gilbert Prousch met George Passmore at St Martin’s School of Art in 1967. Since then they have famously lived and worked together as Gilbert & George, creating an extraordinary body of provocative artworks. They have exhibited themselves as “Living Sculptures”, documented the banality of their daily lives in...
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produced by Illuminations, in theEYE (London, England: Illuminations Television, 2002), 26 mins
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Gilbert Prousch met George Passmore at St Martin’s School of Art in 1967. Since then they have famously lived and worked together as Gilbert & George, creating an extraordinary body of provocative artworks. They have exhibited themselves as “Living Sculptures”, documented the banality of their daily lives in London’s East End, and, since the late 1970s, produced vibrant, challenging photographic collages. This video profile of Gilbert & G...
Gilbert Prousch met George Passmore at St Martin’s School of Art in 1967. Since then they have famously lived and worked together as Gilbert & George, creating an extraordinary body of provocative artworks. They have exhibited themselves as “Living Sculptures”, documented the banality of their daily lives in London’s East End, and, since the late 1970s, produced vibrant, challenging photographic collages. This video profile of Gilbert & George features a characteristically deadpan performance of themselves. Sex, money, race and religion, they explain, are four themes at the heart of their art. Their interview is complemented by images of many of their works, including the remarkable Dirty Words Pictures made in 1977, together with important collages of the 1980s and 1990s. Asked if their work, and their personas, are ironic, Gilbert says, ” We always think it’s struggle enough to drag something out from inside of ourselves onto that wall without trying to be strange or odd about it. We wanted to be absolutely painful truth,” George adds. “I really believe it has to be painful.” EXPLICIT CONTENT: VERY EXPLICIT WORDS IN SOME ARTWORK DISCUSSED
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Gilbert Prousch, 1943-, George Passmore, 1942-, Illuminations
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Illuminations Television
Series
theEYE
Person Discussed
George Passmore, 1942-, Gilbert Prousch, 1943-
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theEYE, Sam Taylor-Wood
produced by Illuminations, in theEYE (London, England: Illuminations Television, 2004), 32 mins
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Many of Sam Taylor-Wood‘s distinctive photographs and films depict an affluent and fashionable social scene. But her concerns are often isolation and anxiety, conflict and alienation. Her art is alluring and disarming, and also frequently formally inventive. She uses multiple screens, still images combined with...
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produced by Illuminations, in theEYE (London, England: Illuminations Television, 2004), 32 mins
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Many of Sam Taylor-Wood‘s distinctive photographs and films depict an affluent and fashionable social scene. But her concerns are often isolation and anxiety, conflict and alienation. Her art is alluring and disarming, and also frequently formally inventive. She uses multiple screens, still images combined with sound, and complex interior views conjured up with a panoramic camera. Among her earliest photographs are confrontational and sexually...
Many of Sam Taylor-Wood‘s distinctive photographs and films depict an affluent and fashionable social scene. But her concerns are often isolation and anxiety, conflict and alienation. Her art is alluring and disarming, and also frequently formally inventive. She uses multiple screens, still images combined with sound, and complex interior views conjured up with a panoramic camera. Among her earliest photographs are confrontational and sexually charged self-portraits. Recently, after two periods of treatment for cancer, she has returned to exploring, both directly and allusively, images of herself. Religion too has become a focus for many of her artworks, which at times echo and extend the forms of religious art of the past. In this film, which features extracts from many key works including 16mm, Brontosaurus and Still Life, Sam Taylor-Wood reflects on her concerns and ways of working, on autobiography in her art, and on sex and death. EXPLICIT CONTENT: FULL MALE AND FEMALE NUDITY
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Art & Architecture
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Documentary
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Sam Taylor-Wood, 1967-, Illuminations
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Illuminations Television
Series
theEYE
Person Discussed
Sam Taylor-Wood, 1967-
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theEYE, Yinka Shonibare
produced by Illuminations, in theEYE (London, England: Illuminations Television, 2004), 26 mins
Yinka Shonibare is a painter, photographer and installation artist, whose art is influenced by both the cultures of Nigeria, where he grew up, and Britain, where he studied and now lives. He has exhibited widely all over the world, and this film profile includes exhibitions filmed in London, Rotterdam and Stockhol...
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produced by Illuminations, in theEYE (London, England: Illuminations Television, 2004), 26 mins
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Yinka Shonibare is a painter, photographer and installation artist, whose art is influenced by both the cultures of Nigeria, where he grew up, and Britain, where he studied and now lives. He has exhibited widely all over the world, and this film profile includes exhibitions filmed in London, Rotterdam and Stockholm. His paintings and his sculptural installations make extensive use of dyed fabrics, which became popular in West Africa after indepen...
Yinka Shonibare is a painter, photographer and installation artist, whose art is influenced by both the cultures of Nigeria, where he grew up, and Britain, where he studied and now lives. He has exhibited widely all over the world, and this film profile includes exhibitions filmed in London, Rotterdam and Stockholm. His paintings and his sculptural installations make extensive use of dyed fabrics, which became popular in West Africa after independence. But many of these textiles betray Indonesian influences, are manufactured in Holland and are purchased by the artist in Brixton in south London. The complexities of nationality and identity, of history and ethnicity, post-colonialism and today’s global economy, form the intellectual and aesthetic arena in which Shonibare works. His works have a strongly contemporary feel, but at the same time they engage with the traditions and masterworks of western art history. The results are witty and playful, sensuous and poetic.
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Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Yinka Shonibare, 1962-, Illuminations
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Illuminations Television
Series
theEYE
Person Discussed
Yinka Shonibare, 1962-
Topic / Theme
Africans
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theEYE, Boyle Family
produced by Illuminations, in theEYE (London, England: Illuminations Television, 2005), 26 mins
Boyle Family have worked together for more than 30 years producing an art that scrutinises and replicates fragments of reality. Mark Boyle and Joan Hills began making assemblages in the early 1960s. In 1964 they started their life-long project Journey to the Surface of the Earth, recreating randomly-selected parts...
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produced by Illuminations, in theEYE (London, England: Illuminations Television, 2005), 26 mins
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Boyle Family have worked together for more than 30 years producing an art that scrutinises and replicates fragments of reality. Mark Boyle and Joan Hills began making assemblages in the early 1960s. In 1964 they started their life-long project Journey to the Surface of the Earth, recreating randomly-selected parts of the world’s cityscapes and landscapes. This unique practice continued as Mark and Joan’s children Sebastian and Georgia increas...
Boyle Family have worked together for more than 30 years producing an art that scrutinises and replicates fragments of reality. Mark Boyle and Joan Hills began making assemblages in the early 1960s. In 1964 they started their life-long project Journey to the Surface of the Earth, recreating randomly-selected parts of the world’s cityscapes and landscapes. This unique practice continued as Mark and Joan’s children Sebastian and Georgia increasingly worked with them. But Boyle Family’s art has also embraced performance, projections and light-shows, data collection and micro-photography. The aim is to embrace all aspects of an ever-changing world and to make us look, hard and long, at this world’s endlessly fascinating details. Works by Boyle Family were filmed for this profile at their 2003 retrospective at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh. The interview was shot in early 2005 a few weeks before Mark Boyle died from a heart attack.
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2005
Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
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Georgia Boyle, fl. 2005, Sebastian Boyle, fl. 2005, Joan Hills, 1931-, Mark Boyle, 1934-, Illuminations
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Illuminations Television
Series
theEYE
Person Discussed
Georgia Boyle, fl. 2005, Sebastian Boyle, fl. 2005, Joan Hills, 1931-, Mark Boyle, 1934-
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theEYE, David Batchelor
produced by Illuminations, in theEYE (London, England: Illuminations Television, 2006), 27 mins
David Batchelor’s art is about colour. With lightboxes and everyday plastics, eccentric chandeliers and projections, he brings pure, direct colour into galleries and public spaces. His works are immediately delightful, but they are also concerned with what colour means in today’s world and with how we experien...
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produced by Illuminations, in theEYE (London, England: Illuminations Television, 2006), 27 mins
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David Batchelor’s art is about colour. With lightboxes and everyday plastics, eccentric chandeliers and projections, he brings pure, direct colour into galleries and public spaces. His works are immediately delightful, but they are also concerned with what colour means in today’s world and with how we experience it. David Batchelor’s art is also about the city. His colours are the bright, sharp hues of neon and artificial materials, not the...
David Batchelor’s art is about colour. With lightboxes and everyday plastics, eccentric chandeliers and projections, he brings pure, direct colour into galleries and public spaces. His works are immediately delightful, but they are also concerned with what colour means in today’s world and with how we experience it. David Batchelor’s art is also about the city. His colours are the bright, sharp hues of neon and artificial materials, not the soft tones of the natural world. In this profile, the artist is interviewed in his studio, the place where he explores and experiments with “the stuff of the world”. He speaks about many key works and reflects on his distinctive public commissions, including a tower of colour for the Whitehall offices of the Treasury and an illuminated tree by the Thames. Like the best art, these are intellectual works, thoughtful and rigorous, but they are fun too, pleasurable and beautiful.
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Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Batchelor, 1955-, Illuminations
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Illuminations Television
Series
theEYE
Person Discussed
David Batchelor, 1955-
Topic / Theme
Family and Culture
Copyright Message
©Illuminations 2006
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