rachel k gillies

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It’s Nice That : Ryan McGinley plays with time in this dreamy, New York-based Sigur Rós video

Today I am loving this video by Ryan McGinley. This has made me feel free and optimistic today and I smile a little bit more at the day ahead…I hope … Continue reading

August 2, 2012 · 2 Comments

Highlights in the Brighton Photo Biennale 2012

I think it’s great that Brighton holds its own Photo Biennale, and excited that I’m going to be there to enjoy it this year for its fifth. The theme Agents … Continue reading

July 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment

METAMORPHOSIS :: New film promoting the National Gallery’s Titian Exhibition starring Anna Friel

What a wonderfully dark and creepy film, beautifully made with a hint of Von Trier’s Melancholia, yet a beast all of its own. Good on the National Gallery for both … Continue reading

July 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Glasgow International: Lovely Young People and the free will of artworks…

Lovely Young People (Beautiful Supple Bodies) (2012) Rosalind Nashashibi (video still) I recently made the most minimal of efforts to see two of the works at the Glasgow International [GI] … Continue reading

May 12, 2012 · Leave a Comment

New Film about Gregory Crewdson by Ben Shapiro

Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters is a forthcoming documentary film about Crewdson’s elaborate narrative photographs. Watch the trailer via the official site here. Producer, Director and Cinematographer Ben Shapiro 2012 / … Continue reading

March 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Music video featuring Jake Gyllenhaal for The Shoes track Time To Dance

This is a great wee video that is really beautifully made to work with the music. It’s graphic and gruesome though, something of an nouveau American Psycho[film] with more grit … Continue reading

March 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Canary Wharf Screen

I might go and look at this next week.

February 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Christian Marclay’s “The Clock” | 24hr art installation/film/clock… at the 54th Venice Biennale

In June this year, I had the great fortune to take a trip from Scotland over to the 54th Venice Biennale for a three-day art extravaganza…I say this not so … Continue reading

October 6, 2011 · 3 Comments

It’s Nice That : Byturen

Excellent find by the team at “It’s Nice That” of this online, interactive film…please click through and go to the film, hover your mouse over the film while it’s playing … Continue reading

September 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Review: ‘StillMoving’ Emily Hlavac-Green (2009)

StillMoving: Emily Hlavac-Green (2009) ‘SITE 2009’, Dunedin School of Art at Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, New Zealand Hlavac-Greens’ work ‘Still Moving’ is the culmination of a year-long project investigating the photographic … Continue reading

May 20, 2011 · 1 Comment
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