Imaginary
Moira Sweeney
Artist's biography
Description
'Moira Sweeney uses an optical printer in her dream-like film Imaginary, in which shots of a cottage window-sill and the view of the coast beyond are slowed to about one fifth of their normal speed. This treatment imparts a gentle rocking motion to the camera movements, and renders grain sharply visible in the coastal views so that they acquire a kind of pointillist flatness. Imaginary is redeemed by a tender melancholy which unifies the rustic window and the deserted landscape beyond.' - Nicky Hamlyn, Art Monthly, Feb 1989 (sourced from the artist on Dec 23rd 2016)
Details
Title
Imaginary
Year
1989
Tags
landscape, abstract live action, diary, lyrical, experimental, light, travel, contemplation, intimacy
Language
No dialogue
Duration
00:18:00
Original formats
Physical: Film: 16mm
Aspect ratio
4:3
Colour
Colour
