Patrick Hough, John Skoog, Ørjan Amundsen
Artists’ Film International
30 Jan - 01 Apr 2018
Patrick Hough
And If In A Thousand Years, 2017 film still. Courtesy of the artist and Jerwood/FVU Awards
And If In A Thousand Years, 2017 film still. Courtesy of the artist and Jerwood/FVU Awards
PATRICK HOUGH, JOHN SKOOG, ØRJAN AMUNDSEN
Artists’ Film International
30 January – 1 April 2018
The 2018 edition of AFI focuses on the theme of truth. Each of the selected artists explore the relationship between fact and fiction.
The discovery of Cecile B. de Mille’s Ten Commandments film set, buried in the sands of California for nearly 90 years, is the point of departure for And If In a Thousand Years (2017) by Patrick Hough (b. 1989, Ireland), which explores the intersection of artefact, cinema, film, CGI and laser-scanning technology.
In Shadowland (2014) John Skoog (b. 1985, Sweden) also offers sweeping views of the California landscape used in Hollywood films as a stand-in for different parts of the world, overlaying this footage with original film soundtracks and recordings, creating a disjunct between reality and the cinematic construct.
Life is Like (2015) by Ørjan Amundsen (b. 1982, Norway) is a fast-paced collage of images drawn from the internet, television and cinema, highlighting the exciting and overwhelming nature of technology and existence.
Patrick Hough is selected by Whitechapel Gallery, John Skoog is selected by Bonniers Konsthall, Ørjan Amundsen is selected by Tromsø Kunstforenig.
Artists’ Film International
30 January – 1 April 2018
The 2018 edition of AFI focuses on the theme of truth. Each of the selected artists explore the relationship between fact and fiction.
The discovery of Cecile B. de Mille’s Ten Commandments film set, buried in the sands of California for nearly 90 years, is the point of departure for And If In a Thousand Years (2017) by Patrick Hough (b. 1989, Ireland), which explores the intersection of artefact, cinema, film, CGI and laser-scanning technology.
In Shadowland (2014) John Skoog (b. 1985, Sweden) also offers sweeping views of the California landscape used in Hollywood films as a stand-in for different parts of the world, overlaying this footage with original film soundtracks and recordings, creating a disjunct between reality and the cinematic construct.
Life is Like (2015) by Ørjan Amundsen (b. 1982, Norway) is a fast-paced collage of images drawn from the internet, television and cinema, highlighting the exciting and overwhelming nature of technology and existence.
Patrick Hough is selected by Whitechapel Gallery, John Skoog is selected by Bonniers Konsthall, Ørjan Amundsen is selected by Tromsø Kunstforenig.