How have contemporary realities and social change been explored using documentary forms? What role does the subjectivity of the artist play in this process? Can documentary within art practice be an effective political or social act or an agent of truth?
This exhibition presents a selection of film works at John Hansard Gallery Central that explore these questions and more.
Works include The Atlas Group, I Only Wish That I Could Weep, 2002/1997; Taysir Batniji, Transit, 2004; Black Audio Film Collective, Handsworth Songs, 1986; David Blandy, Child of the Atom, 2010; Jeremy Deller, The Battle of Orgreave (An Injury to One is an Injury to all), 2001; Francisca Duran, Tales from my Childhood, 1991; Michael Grigsby, Rehearsals, 2005; Norman Mclaren and Helen Biggar, Hell Unltd, 1936; The Otolith Group, Nervus Rerum, 2008; and Dziga Vertov, Man with a Movie Camera, 1929.
Location: John Hansard Gallery Central, Civic Centre Road, Southampton, SO14 7FJ
Bus stop: Civic Centre
Times: Open daily / 11am-6pm
Admission: FREE
Who we are: John Hansard Gallery Central is our temporary exhibitions space at the heart of Southampton’s Cultural Quarter, presenting a range of contemporary art projects until May 2013. Our programme here is presented as part of Art at the Heart.