Railings Francis Alÿs
2005
7 minutes
I'm already getting excited about the Francis Alÿs exhibition at Tate Modern this summer. Here are 3 video works by him.
Sitting somewhere being poetic, allegorical and occasionally absurd, Alÿs' ephemeral actions often have the feeling of an old tale recounted - 'The man who pushed an ice block through the streets of Mexico City', 'the man who moved a sand dune' (both below) - and often grow out of stories recalled by the artist or incidental happenings in his day-to-day life. With a strong participatory element, the works have a socially-engaged, politicised quality, while avoiding any explicit political message. Though largely comprising of actions and their documentation, his practice also includes drawing, animation and painting.
Sitting somewhere being poetic, allegorical and occasionally absurd, Alÿs' ephemeral actions often have the feeling of an old tale recounted - 'The man who pushed an ice block through the streets of Mexico City', 'the man who moved a sand dune' (both below) - and often grow out of stories recalled by the artist or incidental happenings in his day-to-day life. With a strong participatory element, the works have a socially-engaged, politicised quality, while avoiding any explicit political message. Though largely comprising of actions and their documentation, his practice also includes drawing, animation and painting.
When Faith Moves Mountains Francis Alÿs
2002
7 minutes
Fullscreen version from UbuWeb
Algunas Veces El Hacer Algo No Lleva A Nada
(Sometimes Making Something Leads To Nothing)
Francis Alÿs
1997
5 minutes
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