From: Dinorah de Jesús Rodriguez (email suppressed)
Date: Fri Jan 09 2009 - 07:36:43 PST
hi Shelly,
I have some early work that includes scenes of animal slaughters
(shot in latin america - people were preparing food, i just happened
to be there with a camera). i don't show these works much any more,
because audiences usually walk out on them.
i also have some recent work that uses vintage pornography,
especially scenes of solo girls performing for peep shows or stag
film audiences. lots of feminist power issues intended here.
not sure if this addresses any vein of what you had in mind. write
to me off-list if interested.
the other thing that comes to mind is the video work of artist
Gillian Wearing in which she uses extreme true-confessional scenarios
that are disturbingly embarrassing to watch - not sure if she or
anyone who knows her is on this list. i definitely see issues of
power - the power inherent in voyeurism, in exhibitionism, etc. (as
well as the power of the medium itself to isolate and exaggerate the
dynamic ) - in her work.
good luck with your research.
enjoy today...
Dinorah de Jesús Rodríguez
Film/Video Artist and Freelance Writer
www.solislandmediaworks.com
www.artcinematic.blogspot.com
On Jan 9, 2009, at 10:03 AM, Pablo Marin wrote:
> Shelly,
>
> does it have to be experimental?
>
> if not, try Peeping Tom, by Michael Powell.
>
> best,
> pablo marin.
>
>
>
> --- On Fri, 1/9/09, Shelly Silver <email suppressed> wrote:
> From: Shelly Silver <email suppressed>
> Subject: films/videos dealing with power
> To: email suppressed
> Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 11:48 AM
>
> dear all:
> i'm putting together several classes that deal with power - different
> varieties of power relations between those filmed and those doing
> the filming.
> this could be extreme (or less extreme) interactions where the
> filmmaker/cameraperson has power (most typical) or where it's
> firmly in the
> hands of the people being filmed. This power can come through the
> presence of
> the camera, through verbal interaction, or anything else.
>
> I'm most interested in those cases which would make the audience feel
> uneasy/queasy watching.
>
> suggestions?
>
> best!
> shelly
>
>
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