Shane Carruth, realizador (e outras coisas) de Primer e Upstream Color deu uma entrevista interessante à Little White Lies. Eu diria que se calhar há algum ego a mais ali, o que seria de esperar, mas vale a pena ler toda. No fundo acaba por ser um manifesto artístico para o século XXI que é hoje extensível a quase todos os domínios da criação. Uma citação abaixo.
We wake up in a cave, all of us. We don't know how big it is; we don't know anything about it. We don't even know it's a cave. And so people start digging in different directions; some dig left, some dig right. And then they die. They get 12-feet down in their cave tunnel and they die. And then the next generation comes along and maybe they start digging down that same tunnel, maybe they dig further. Or maybe they dig in a different direction; maybe they dig up, maybe they dig down. Eventually we start tunnelling out this cavern that defines everything about us, not necessarily what we know but what we question. That's the way I think of narrative storytelling. If all we're doing is existing in the same space, we're not adding to the definition of where we are. You've got to find a wall and start digging, and if that means you find a tunnel you're not comfortable with that's great; if that means you find a new direction nobody's tried before that's great; if that means you turn down a channel and turn left and start tunnelling that way that's fine too.
A propósito da capacidade que temos ou não para financiar as nossa ambições criativas, só mais duas notas.
Fui um dos que contribuiu para que o Marina Abramovic Institute fosse um sucesso no Kickstarter mas compreendo este rant do Keith Hennessy. É verdade que a Marina é já uma espécie de estrela (à sua escala, não confundamos as coisas) mas também é verdade que é um exemplo do que é possível e o objetivo do seu projeto é mais criar oportunidades para outros do que alimentar ego, parece-me a mim.
O Filipe Melo, músico, escritor, cineasta e all-round-renaissance-man está a tentar o crowdfunding para o terceiro volume de "As Fantásticas Aventuras de Dog Mendonça e Pizzaboy" e a coisa nem me parece estar a correr mal. Vão lá contribuir.
...para mais um post sobre Marina Abramovic. Hoje o motivo é simples, vi o documentário de Giada Colagrande sobre "The Life And Death of Marina Abramovic", a peça de Bob Wilson que vi em Madrid este ano, um dos momentos altos do meu ano, diga-se.
No fim da sessão, a realizadora e o seu marido, Willem Dafoe, falaram um pouco com Paulo Branco e o público. O documentário é bom, embora lhe falte um pouco mais de intenção. Talvez haja demasiado fascínio no meio daquilo tudo. Mas é compreensível. Mais uma peça no puzzle Marina Abramovic, depois de ter visto "The Artist is Present" em setembro, no Queer.
An artist should not lie to himself or others An artist should not steal ideas from other artists An artist should not compromise for themselves or in regards to the art market An artist should not kill other human beings An artist should not make themselves into an idol An artist should not make themselves into an idol An artist should not make themselves into an idol
An artist’s relation to his love life
An artist should avoid falling in love with another artist An artist should avoid falling in love with another artist An artist should avoid falling in love with another artist
An artist’s relation to the erotic
An artist should develop an erotic point of view on the world An artist should be erotic An artist should be erotic An artist should be erotic
An artist’s relation to suffering
An artist should suffer From the suffering comes the best work Suffering brings transformation Through the suffering an artist transcends their spirit Through the suffering an artist transcends their spirit Through the suffering an artist transcends their spirit
An artist’s relation to depression An artist should not be depressed Depression is a disease and should be cured Depression is not productive for an artist Depression is not productive for an artist Depression is not productive for an artist
An artist’s relation to suicide
Suicide is a crime against life An artist should not commit suicide An artist should not commit suicide An artist should not commit suicide
An artist’s relation to inspiration
An artist should look deep inside themselves for inspiration The deeper they look inside themselves, the more universal they become The artist is universe The artist is universe The artist is universe
An artist’s relation to self-control
The artist should not have self-control about his life The artist should have total self-control about his work The artist should not have self-control about his life The artist should have total self-control about his work
An artist’s relation with transparency
The artist should give and receive at the same time Transparency means receptive Transparency means to give Transparency means to receive Transparency means receptive Transparency means to give Transparency means to receive Transparency means receptive Transparency means to give Transparency means to receive
An artist’s relation to symbols
An artist creates his own symbols Symbols are an artist’s language The language must then be translated Sometimes it is difficult to find the key Sometimes it is difficult to find the key Sometimes it is difficult to find the key
An artist’s relation to silence
An artist has to understand silence An artist has to create a space for silence to enter his work Silence is like an island in the middle of a turbulent ocean Silence is like an island in the middle of a turbulent ocean Silence is like an island in the middle of a turbulent ocean
An artist’s relation to solitude
An artist must make time for the long periods of solitude Solitude is extremely important Away from home Away from the studio Away from family Away from friends An artist should stay for long periods of time at waterfalls An artist should stay for long periods of time at exploding volcanoes An artist should stay for long periods of time looking at the fast running rivers An artist should stay for long periods of time looking at the horizon where the ocean and sky meet An artist should stay for long periods of time looking at the stars in the night sky
An artist’s conduct in relation to work
An artist should avoid going to the studio every day An artist should not treat his work schedule as a bank employee does An artist should explore life and work only when an idea comes to him in a dream or during the day as a vision that arises as a surprise An artist should not repeat himself An artist should not overproduce An artist should avoid his own art pollution An artist should avoid his own art pollution An artist should avoid his own art pollution
An artist’s possessions
Buddhist monks advise that it is best to have nine possessions in their life: 1 robe for the summer 1 robe for the winter 1 pair of shoes 1 begging bowl for food 1 mosquito net 1 prayer book 1 umbrella 1 mat to sleep on 1 pair of glasses if needed An artist should decide for himself the minimum personal possessions they should have An artist should have more and more of less and less An artist should have more and more of less and less An artist should have more and more of less and less
A list of an artist’s friends
An artist should have friends that lift their spirits An artist should have friends that lift their spirits An artist should have friends that lift their spirits
A list of an artist’s enemies
Enemies are very important The Dalai Lama has said that it is easy to have compassion with friends but much more difficult to have compassion with enemies An artist has to learn to forgive An artist has to learn to forgive An artist has to learn to forgive
Different death scenarios
An artist has to be aware of his own mortality For an artist, it is not only important how he lives his life but also how he dies An artist should look at the symbols of his work for the signs of different death scenarios An artist should die consciously without fear An artist should die consciously without fear An artist should die consciously without fear
Different funeral scenarios
An artist should give instructions before the funeral so that everything is done the way he wants it The funeral is the artist’s last art piece before leaving The funeral is the artist’s last art piece before leaving The funeral is the artist’s last art piece before leaving
Tenho pena que Antony Hegarty tenha gravado apenas "Cut The World" do magnífico The Life And Death of Marina Abramović, mas se havia uma canção a gravar, era esta, sem qualquer margem para dúvida. É o momento alto. Marina faz 66 anos um dia depois de eu fazer 40. É um ano mais velha que o meu pai. Em palco, sentada, ao lado de Antony, segura impávida um copo de água, enquanto Antony, bruxa gigante de preto, a desafia, assumindo a sua voz.
Na altura mal consegui escrever sobre o que tinha visto, na verdade. Sentado sozinho na minha cadeira do Teatro Real de Madrid, assisti ao desfilar da vida da artista sérvia, na sua alucinação, da família ao amor, à despedida na Grande Muralha da China, a sua interrogação permanente sobre o próprio corpo, mesmo no extermo da violência física e psicológico. Ainda hoje, com tal idade, capaz de biografar a sua vida e morte - basta dizer que o espetáculo abre com três caixões em palco, por entre os quais farejam três grandes cães pretos.
Nunca sem humor, nunca sem ironia, sem capacidade de comover saltando da profundidade absoluta ao distanciamento do olhar.The Artist is Present. E aquele narrador, Willem Defoe impecável. O narrador a quem é cortada a garganta no videoclip agora lançado. Ah que ideia brilhante, cortar a garganta ao narrador! E o olhar impassível de Marina cá fora, observando a assassina que chorou, literalmente, olhos nos olhos.
Isso já foi noutro post. Neste fica o momento ao vivo de novo e a letra, curta, simples, para ler vezes sem conta.
for so long i've obeyed that feminine decree i've always contained your desire to hurt me
but when will i turn and cut the world?
when will i turn and cut the world?
my eyes are coral, absorbing your dreams my skin is a surface to push to extremes
Bom, não exatamente isto, mas o espetáculo The Life And Death of Marina Abramovic, em que esta canção era um dos momentos altos, cantada por Antony em palco, com Marina calmamente sentada ao seu lado. O clip é qualquer coisa.
You don’t question if you breathe, you have to breathe. So if you wake up in the morning and you have to realize an idea, and there’s another idea, and another, maybe you are really an artist. It doesn’t make you a great artist, it just makes you an artist. Read more...
