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Derek JARMAN, "Portraits dans le temps"

  • Writer: idzia13200
    idzia13200
  • Mar 22, 2022
  • 2 min read

Updated: Apr 2


Derek JARMAN, Portrait dans le temps

📍Galerie des archives - The Tower, Luma Foundation, Arles



▪️ Installation iDzia : the video-projection, the sound


Derek JARMAN, "Portraits dans le temps"


Derek Jarman, a polymath known for his work as a filmmaker, painter, writer, and gardener, first picked up a Super 8 camera in the early 1970s. Over the next seven years, he created a substantial body of work, filming and editing a series of films that would become iconic. His Super 8 work is divided into three distinct periods, each with its own unique approach and identity.

The first period is closely linked to his paintings from that time, exploring the visual interplay between his static art and moving images. The second period takes on a more theatrical and experimental tone, using costumed figures and layered images, pushing the boundaries of traditional cinema and visual art.

The third period, perhaps the most poignant and emotionally resonant, consists of a series of intimate portraits of friends and lovers, captured with his portable camera. These portraits convey the fleeting nature of human connection and Jarman’s ability to capture the emotional essence of a moment. He used a combination of a slow shutter speed, a slightly wide-angle lens, and minimal editing within the camera itself to create an atmosphere of fragility and ephemerality, allowing the viewer to feel as though they are part of the intimate, quiet moments he filmed.

The exhibition Portrait in Time, hosted at the Archives Gallery - La Tour of the Luma Foundation in Arles, invites the public to explore the intimate and fascinating world of this extraordinary filmmaker. Through a series of video projections and sound installations, the exhibition offers a new perspective on Jarman’s work, where cinema, painting, and music intersect harmoniously.

The exhibition, open from June 26, 2021, to May 1, 2022, is a tribute to Derek Jarman’s legacy and his significant impact on contemporary art. It highlights his creative audacity and his unique ability to capture time and emotions through the lens of the camera.



From June, 26, 2021 to May, 01st, 2022



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