Brimming with vibrant images of blossoms, orchards, insects and meadows, the works of celebrated filmmaker Rose Lowder explore our relation with and impact on the world.
This selection spans 20 years of Lowder’s celebrated filmmaking featuring beautiful rhythmic editing and demonstrating her rich understanding of colour and landscape. This programme pays particular attention to works directed towards social and ecological politics with films exploring the balance of nature and technology, to depictions of agriculture from traditional to organic farms and exploration of the use of solar energy. The screenings will be introduced and followed by conversations with the artist.
Programme
Quiproquo
Rose Lowder, France 1992, 16 mm, colour, sound, 13 min
Music: Katie O’Looney
Les Coquelicots / Poppies
Rose Lowder, France 2000, 16 mm 18 fps, colour, silent, 2 min
Habitat Batracien
Rose Lowder, France 2006, colour, silent, 9 min
Jardins du Marais / Marsh Gardens
Rose Lowder, France 2010, 16 mm, colour, silent, 3 min
Rien D’extraordinaire / Nothing Special Beau-site
Rose Lowder, France 2010, 16 mm, colour, sound, 2 min
Music: François Alexis Degrenier
Jardin du sel / Salt Garden
Rose Lowder, France, 2011, 16 mm, colour, sound, 16 min
Music: François Alexis Degrenier
Beijing 1988
Rose Lowder, France 1988–2011, 16 mm, colour, sound, 12 min
Music: François Alexis Degrenier
Sous le soleil / Under the Sun
Rose Lowder, France 2011, 16 mm, colour, sound, 3 min
Music: François Alexis Degrenier
Sources
Rose Lowder, France 2012, 16 mm, colour, sound, 5 min
Music: François Alexis Degrenier
Programme duration: 65 min