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Isaac Julien

True North
2004. Triple screen projection, 16mm film, black & white/colour film, DVD transfer with sound, edition of 6
Isaac Julien’s oeuvre transgresses traditional barriers between various artistic disciplines – film, dance, photography, music, theatre – as well as genre boundaries, e.g. fiction vs. documentary.  In addition to his artistic output, Julien is also active as [...]

Joan Jonas

The Shape, The Scent, The Feel of Things
2004 video
Image copied from www.3quarksdaily.com
Using source material ranging from Noh theater to Homer to the Brothers Grimm, Jonas explores female archetypes, investigating questions of gender and identity.  Jonas’ projects and experiments in video performance have profoundly influenced many contemporary artists.
Links:
http://www.vdb.org/smackn.acgi$artistdetail?JONASJ
http://www.mediatecaonline.net/mediatecaonline/SConsultaAutor?ID_IDIOMA=en&ope=2&criteri=Jonas%2C+Joan
http://www.moma.org/explore/multimedia/videos/89/videos-all
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODGaBJ1r36Y