FOR A RELATIONSHIP
A motion piece by Jim Verburg
2 years of still images
4 minutes 15 seconds, 2007, Canada
A diaristic portrayal of ties with family, friends, and lovers.
The piece focuses on Verburg’s own passing life, which is
summarized in quickly flashing photographic stills of vacations
taken, sexual exploits, tender exchanges and conversations, and
encounters with landscape. What emerges is a system of values, a
life lived according to objectives, that the artist is eager to
share. In the piece, his hopeful attempts at communication with
his father are riddled with expectations, and are continually foiled.
– Mark Clintberg, Curator, Recovering Agnostic
In this visually daring work, Verburg sorts through 2 years of photographs
to make sense of the relationships in his life. Sexual, romantic
and familial ties blend together in this intimate reflection on
the artist’s relationship with his practice, his lovers and
his family.
– Jason St Laurent, Director of Programming, Inside Out |
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CURRENT SCREENINGS
Ungekürzt
Verzaubert 17, Interationales Queer Filmfestival 2008, Germany
Munich April 8th 21.45 City & Atelier
Cologne April 13th 21.45 Cinedom
Frankfurt April 15th 21.15 Cinestar Metropolis
Berlin April 20th 21.00 Kino In Der Kulturbrauerei
Voice Over
Da Sodoma a Hollywood 23
Torino International GLBT Film Festival, Torino, Italy
April 19th 2008, 16.00, A3
Vtape Canadian Showcase
Interationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen Germany
May 4th 2008, 14.30
Montréal, mon amour
Curated by Jason St Laurent
18th Annual Inside Out Film and Video Festival, Toronto ON Canada
May 18th 2008, 15.00 Isabel Bader Theatre
Reception 17.00 (Sponsored by Bureau du Québec à Toronto)
Recovering Agnostic
Curated by Mark Clintberg
Faculty of Fine Arts (FOFA) Gallery, Montreal QC Canada
September 2 – 26, 2008
Vernissage September 11th |
