Dr François Giraud, a specialist of comparative literature and media arts from the University of Edinburgh, will deliver a talk about the works of Agnès Varda, an iconic French New Wave director and multifaceted artist who passed away earlier this year.
Focused on the treatment of gesture in her films, the analysis will draw on video extracts to establish its seminal character in Varda’s aesthetics. Giraud writes:
“Through gesture, Varda explores the relationships between life and art, reality and imagination, the individual and the collective, as well as the nature of artistic practices such as cinema and painting. Gestures are not only a source of emotions and sensations for the viewer, but also a source of creation. Whether it be through the trajectory of a character, the movement of a camera, or the meta-dramatic act of documenting the filmmaking process, the link between the gaze and gesture consists in the opening of a breach mingling several forms of reality.”
Cinema Talk: La beauté du geste dans le cinéma d'Agnès Varda
Tuesday, 28 May 2019 | 5.30 - 7.00pm
Talk in French, followed by Q&A in English & French
FREE & Open to all
Institut français d'Ecosse
Salle Emilienne Moreau-Evrard (first floor)
West Parliament Square
Edinburgh EH1 1RF
Access Details
The Institut français d'Ecosse and the Salle Emilienne Moreau-Evrard are fully accessible with step-free access available at West Parliament Square and George IV Bridge.
Bookings
Book directly online or contact us at 0131 285 6030 or info ifecosse.org.uk
IFE Membership and Discount Rates
While this event is free and open to all, the Institut programmes many members only events and offers discounted member rates at other events. Find out more about becoming a member of the Institut français d'Ecosse.
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