WEDNESDAY ART NIGHT 19.02.2014 Doors 7.30 PM - Start 8 PM The Work of Director Michel Gondry - Ive Been 12 Forever, Its perfectly fitting that the accompanying 75-minute documentary is titled Ive Been 12 Forever, because Gondry (b. 1964) never lost the sense of wonder and inventiveness that children display when their minds are allowed to flourish in a creative environment. No wonder hes best known for his dazzling collaborations with Icelandic pop star Björk, resulting in music videos (seven included here) that redefined the magical potential of the medium. Each, in its own way, is a masterpiece of the fantastic. Michel´s music videos formed a legacy of supreme cleverness, suggesting a creative lineage from the pioneering film magic of Georges Méliès to the groundbreaking experimental films of Norman McLaren. Whats also remarkable about Gondrys work is its technical progression, from the homemade crudeness of his earliest videos for the French band Oui Oui, to the technical wizardry of Kylie Minogues Come Into My World, in which the Australian pop star is seamlessly multiplied as she strolls around a busy Parisian intersection; like many of Gondrys videos, its a stunning how-did-they-do-that? work of art, reminiscent of Zbigniew Rybcynskis prize-winning 1982 short Tango. From the hilarious dreamworld of the Foo Fighters most popular video Everlong to the painstaking pixilation of Gondrys videos for the White Stripes (one made entirely of animated Lego blocks), this DVD is packed with Gondrys tireless pursuit of perfection; hell do whatevers necessary, no matter how simple or complex, to achieve perfect harmony between song, artist, and visual concept. All the while, hes drawing from a seemingly endless well of inspiration, as evident in the delightful 52-page booklet of stories, drawings, photos, and interviews that chronicle the eternal sunshine of a brilliant mind. --Jeff Shannon Michel Gondry is a visionary music video director who presents images that feel like they have sprung right out of fanciful dreams or fevered nightmares. ” Cubist youtube/watch?v=vXhEDuL5DGg
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