Kutlug Ataman is one of Turkey’s most famous contemporary artists. More than 10 years ago he wrote and directed the long feature film Lola + Bilidikid (Lola and Billy the Kid). It is an immensely interesting view of the lives of Turks in Berlin. Here the trailer of the movie.
American sculptor Richard Serra is mainly known for his impressive large scale steel structures but in his early years he experimented with other media such as performance and film. Here an example of both from 1968.
Belgian Conceptual-Surrealist artist Marcel Broodthaers was one of the most peculiar and mysterious characters of 20th century art. He made 50-odd films in his career. In 1967 he made Le Corbeau et le Renard, a seven minute color film that was shown at Knokke, although the selection committee had turned it down.
Belgian Conceptual-Surrealist artist Marcel Broodthaers was one of the most peculiar and mysterious characters of 20th century art. He also made 50-odd films. This one from 1974, the year of his death, depicts a series of pictures and paintings of the North Sea through history.
Iranian artists Shirin Neshat’s first feature film Women without Men award Silver Lion at 66th (2009) Venice Film Festival in Italy.
Opening titles credit by the film- Un dos, tres… al escondite inglés, directing by, Jose Luis Borau and Iván Zulueta (1969) ten years before to his master piece, Arrebato.
Studio Banana TV interviews Taiwanese videoartist Chen Chieh Jen.
Tony Leung is one of the most popular stars in Asia and a beautiful man, I love him. He’s the favorite actor by the great directed, Wong Kar-Wai.
Studio Banana interviews graphic design duo Barfutura based in Madrid.
If the best way to predict the future is to invent it, the next best is to give it a helping hand.