Mabel Palacín (Barcelona (SP) in 1965) is representing the Catalonia and Balearic Islands project at the 54 La Biennale di Venezia, in 2011
«The project “180 degrees” is a work inspired by films. The title refers to the 180 degree rule which marks the position of the characters involved in a dialogue so the viewer does not lose orientation on the scene. The work of Mabel Palacin part from a photograph of a place (apparently not significant) in high definition and split into multiple views which give rise to the micro-narratives at work in the installation. This work proposes a reflection on the role of image and its deconstruction and reconstruction in contemporary art.»
«Palacín, a video artist, also enjoys subverting expectations through shifts in perspective. Her main interest, however, is in exploring the interface between still and moving images [...]»
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