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Tag Archives: Artist
Frida (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Via her own words
Documentary film “Frida”, which is currently available on Amazon Prime, presents the life and career of legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo mainly via her works and words. Although it may not inform you that much if you are familiar with … Continue reading
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Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): The Father of Video Art
I remember an old local TV commercial featuring Nam June Paik and one of his artworks. Although I was just a little boy when I came across it in the early 1990s, what was shown from that local TV commercial … Continue reading
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Tagged Artist, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Video art
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Beyond the Visible: Hilma af Klint (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A hidden female artistic pioneer
Documentary film “Beyond the Visible: Hilma af Klint” focuses on one exceptional female artist who definitely deserves a lot of attention and appreciation for her pioneering artistic achievement. Although it has been almost 80 years since she died, many of … Continue reading
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Tagged Abstraction, Artist, Documentary, Painter, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Showing Up (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The daily life of an artist
From time to time, I drop by a local gallery located not so far from my workplace, and I usually observe those exhibited works with some curiosity and fascination. Many of them look rather simple on the surface, but I … Continue reading
Maestro (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): More about his wife, actually
Netflix film “Maestro”, which was released in South Korean theaters a few days ago and then will be available on Netflix a few weeks later, is supposed to be about the life and career of Leonard Bernstein, but he is … Continue reading
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Tagged Actress, Artist, Bisexuality, Conductor, Husband and Wife, Musician, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Chevalier (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): The story of a black musician in the 18th century France
“Chevalier”, which is currently available on Disney+ in South Korea, is the story about one fascinating real-life black musician who deserves to be known more for good reasons. Although it is basically a conventional period drama, the movie still engages … Continue reading
Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): On his fiery artistry
Netflix documentary film “Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang” will engage and then amaze you even if you are not that familiar with the artistic career of renowned Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang (Full disclosure: Neither am I). Here is … Continue reading
Crimes of the Future (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Cronenberg still has it…
David Cronenberg’s latest film “Crimes of the Future” is akin to a compilation album filled with his old hits. As usual, human bodies function as carnal theaters of horror to be sliced and then explored to the extreme degrees, and … Continue reading
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Inside her extraordinary art and life
Laura Poitras’ latest documentary film “All the Bloody and the Bloodshed”, which received the Golden Lion award at the Venice International Film Festival in last year and then garnered an Oscar nomination early in this year, looks into the art … Continue reading
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Tagged Activist, Addiction, Artist, Documentary, Photographer, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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The Man Who Paints Water Drops (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Understanding his artist father
Documentary film “The Man Who Paints Water Drop” attempts to look into the life and artistry of one acclaimed Korean painter who painted water drops for almost 40 years. As steadily maintaining its calm and restrained attitude, the documentary gradually … Continue reading
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