Friday, 27 May 2011

newsfromlabiennale201105

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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