Wallace, R. (2016) Modern Angels [film screening]. Exhibit at: Transition: Identity. The Underground, Northampton, 2017-05-25.
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| Item Type: | Show/Exhibition |
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| Abstract: | Modern Angels documented the ‘body art’ sub-cultural practices in Belgium at the turn of the millennium. The work features several participants in a ‘ritualistic’ performance, having scarification performed ‘live’ in front of an invited audience. The work challenged concepts around ethical documentary boundaries and the marginal space between acceptable documentation of ‘hidden’ sub-cultural practice to a wider academic and public audience. Modern Angels helps provide a window into a dated hidden practice which is now commonly accepted and the three main elements of the work; tattooing, body art and body manipulation have become widespread cultural practices. The documentation of these practices during a specific historical period offers potentially a unique insight into the content and form of the work as a 'single filmmaker' documentary approach. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1200 |
| Creators: | Wallace, Roy |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: | Faculties > Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology > Journalism, Media & Performance |
| Date: | 9 September 2016 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Transition: Identity |
| Event Title: | Transition: Identity |
| Event Dates: | 2017-05-25 |
| Event Location: | The Underground, Northampton |
| Language: | English |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| Refereed: | No |
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| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/13417 |
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