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07/05/12

London: Exhibition of The Gardens

Visual material sourced from three international archives is transformed into a new work, The Gardens, exhibited in London 3-14 June 2012.

Exploring the idea of free will, the poetic film series uses imagery of the natural world as a metaphor for the inner world of three generations of women describing the optimism of youth, the pragmatism of middle age and acceptance of old age.

Emphasising the universal character of the films’ themes, original visual material was obtained from three international archives: the UK's BFI National Archive [FIAF Member], the American Library of Congress [FIAF Member], and the Russian State Documentary Film and Photo Archive, a combination coincidentally resembling the film-maker’s own background.

Films made prior to 1950s were chosen around the theme of 'Ideal Home’ including Russian propaganda, home movies of Albert Einstein and Boris Pasternak, and a British Transport Film.

The Gardens will be exhibited at Clandon Park located south of London, known as one of England’s most outstanding country houses with intimate gardens and views of rolling parkland.

With a background in film and literature Hinkel-Pevzner’s work seeks to evoke the commonality of experience through the prism of a personal (fictional) story. An alchemy of new and old, original texts of the lyrical voiceovers are set against reworked home movies from the 1930s - 60s. Independent strands of sound and image intertwine to create fleeting moments of memory and emotion, recalling a familiar though unknown place and time.

Further information:
www.hinkel-pevzner.org
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/clandon-park/things-to-see-and-do/events/page-1/

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