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Art Film & Video

Graeme Patterson

Secret Citadel

by (artist) Graeme Patterson

Publisher
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Initial publish date
Jan 2014
Category
Film & Video, General, Artists' Books
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781554576197
    Publish Date
    Jan 2014
    List Price
    $49.95

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Description

Secret Citadel showcases Graeme Patterson’s spectacular and intricate multimedia installation, exploring the trials and tribulations of male friendship through a four-part sculptural/video installation and an experimental stop-motion animated narrative. Here, guided by subtle gestures and intense interactions, an anthropomorphic bison and cougar create a bond that spans all stages of maturity, playful creativity bringing them together and violent awkwardness tearing them apart.

Secret Citadel présente l’installation multimédia spectaculaire bien connue de Graeme Patterson. L’oeuvre explore les vicissitudes d’une amitié masculine, en quatre tableaux vidéosculpturaux appuyés par une narration expérimentale sous forme d’animation image par image. Alternant gestes subtils et interactions intenses, un bison et un cougar anthropomorphes, rapprochés par une espièglerie créative, se lient d’une amitié qui résiste jusqu’à la maturité, avant d’être séparés par une brusque maladresse.

About the author

Graeme Patterson (1934-1993) was a professor in the Department of History at University of Toronto.

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