In this moving image programme, three artists across three different points of time consider the relationship between artists and the city.
Three very different films look at the relationship between artists and the city at three points in time, across a variety of distinct moving image approaches.
Derek Jarman’s profile for South of Watford see’s the artist guide the viewer across the Thames by boat, tracing his artistic development and biography through his occupancy of warehouses across the 60s and 70s.
We then jump to the mid-1990s for a profile of Sarah Lucas at the height of her fame, in Two Melons and a Stinking Fish, capturing the moment of the YBAs across openings at the ICA and the White Cube.
The final film by artist Niki Kohandel captures the preparation for the Slade School of Art 2020 degree show interspersed with anti-racist occupations of the building from the following year.
Followed by a panel discussion with Anna Minton, Andrew Harris and Morgan Quaintance.
Total Runtime: 135 min
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Programme
South of Watford
LWT, Derek Jarman, 1984, 26 mins
The special episode of the television magazine features Derek Jarman guiding the viewer over his personal connections to London, and the largely destroyed warehouses which played a key role in his artistic development.
Two Melons and a Stinking Fish
Illuminations/BBC, Vanessa Engle, 1996, 48 mins
An exploration of the work of Young British Artist and installation sculptor, Sarah Lucas.
then love is the name
Niki Kohandel, 2022, 8 mins
A contemplation on education and a tribute to the connections forged among students within, and in defiance of, their educational institution, seamlessly intertwining scenes from the 2021 anti-racist occupation of the Slade School of Fine Art with moments from the installation of the art school’s class of 2020 degree show, revealing the academy as a locus of both accomplishment and discontent.
Panel
Anna Minton is a writer and journalist and Reader in Architecture at the University of East London (UEL).
Morgan Quaintance is a London-based artist and writer.
Andrew Harris is Associate Professor in Geography and Urban Studies at University College London (UCL).
Cinema 3
Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue.
Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS
Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.
We’ve plenty of places for you to relax and replenish, from coffee and cake to wood-fired pizzas and full pre-theatre menus
Access
Cinemas 2 & 3 are located at Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican Centre’s main Silk Street entrance. There are a couple of steep, dropped kerbs and an incline to negotiate between the two sites. Level access from Beech Street.
Mobility
Each auditorium has three permanent wheelchair spaces (two in the third row and one in the front row) and 153 fixed seats with capacity for a further three spaces in the front row. Access to each auditorium is up a ramp. There are also a number of seats with step-free access.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs may be taken into the cinema – please tell us when booking to ensure your seat has enough space. If you prefer, you may leave your dog with a member of the foyer staff during the performance.
Hearing facility
An infrared system for hard of hearing customers is provided in each auditorium; headsets or neck loops can be collected from foyer staff. The ticket desk counter is fitted with an induction loop.
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