Walerian Borowczyk
dal 19/5/2014 al 5/7/2014
Segnalato da
19/5/2014
Walerian Borowczyk
ICA - Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
Primarily known for his films such as Immoral Tales and The Beast, the polish artist trained in painting and sculpture, a background that influenced his approach to filmmaking. Coinciding with "The Listening Eye", this weekend of screenings offers an opportunity to see the short films by the artist.
This display in the Fox Reading Room focuses on the work of Polish painter, sculptor and filmmaker Walerian Borowczyk (1923 - 2006).
Primarily known for his erotic feature films such as Immoral Tales (1974) and The Beast (1975), Borowczyk trained in painting and sculpture, a background that greatly influenced his approach to filmmaking. Having established himself as a poster designer in Poland during the 1950s, Borowczyk emigrated to France in 1959, where he worked first as an animator and later as a live-action filmmaker. Throughout his career, Borowczyk became associated with key figures in both the Polish and French avant-garde, including the poster artist Jan Lenica, ciné-essayist Chris Marker, electro-acoustic composer Bernard Parmegiani, as well as surrealists such as André Breton, André Pieyre de Mandiargues and Max Ernst.
Featuring rarely seen preliminary studies for his ground-breaking animations Les Jeux des Anges (1964), Le Dictionnaire de Joachim (1965) and Théatre de Monsieur & Madame Kabal, (1967), and unique wooden sound sculptures, this display is the first in the UK to be devoted to this unique and often overlooked artist and filmmaker. Taking centre stage is Borowczyk's 1964 animation, Les Jeux des Anges. Featuring barren lunar landscapes, windowless spaces and mutilated angels, it captures many of the aesthetic tropes and themes found in his oeuvre as a whole.
The film also marks the beginning of Borowczyk's collaboration with Bernard Parmegiani, a protégé of musique conrète pioneer Pierre Schaeffer. Here, Parmegiani's shrill, chilling sounds mesh effortlessly with Borowczyk's desolate, nihilistic imagery to create a perfect union of senses. This display coincides with the retrospective around Walerian Borowczyk as part of Kinoteka 2014 featuring film programmes and events both at the ICA and the BFI.
Walerian Borowczyk Short Films Programme: 24-25 May
24 May 2014 – 25 May 2014 £7.00 to £15.00
View Dates
Sat 24 May 20146:30pm Cinema 1 Book Tickets
Sun 25 May 20146:30pm Cinema 1 Book Tickets
Coinciding with Walerian Borowczyk: The Listening Eye in the Fox Reading Room, this weekend of screenings offers a unique opportunity to see rarely screened short films by the Polish painter, sculptor and filmmaker.
A Weekend Pass for both screenings is available for £15.
Sat 24 May
With an introduction by British photographer, sound artist, filmmaker and 1996 Turner Prize nominee Craigie Horsfield.
This programme of short films was originally selected by Walerian Borowczyk for an exhibition at Le Ranelagh in Paris 1965.
Renaissance (1963) 9’
Był raz Sobie… / Once Upon A Time… (1957) 9’
Encyclopedie de Grand-Maman (1962) 6’
Dom / Home (1958) 11’
Szkoła / School (1958) 7’
Le Concert (1962) 7’
Sztandar młodych / Banner of Youth (1957) 2’
Strip-Tease (1957) 2’
Les Astronautes (1959) 12’
Nagrodzone uczucie / Requited Feelings (1957) 8’
Les Jeux Des Anges (1964) 14’
Sun 25 May
A selection of short films by Walerian Borowczyk.
Diptyque (1967) 8’
Le Phonographe (1969) 6’
Gavotte (1967) 12’
Rosalie (1966) 15’
Le Dictionnaire de Joachim (1965) 9’
Scherzo Infernal (1984) 5’
Le Musée (1964) 2’
Le Petit Poucet (1966) 2’
Holy Smoke (1963) 10’
Image Walerian Borowczyk, Les Jeux des Anges, 1964
Opening 20th May from6pm to 9pm
ICA Institute of Contemporary Arts
12 Carlton House Terrace, London
Tues-Sund 11-18; Thurs 11-21
Entry with Day Membership