Chapter 1
Building with celluloid
Chapter 2
The poetry of the long take
Chapter 3
Multiple screens and massive impact
Chapter 4
The screen as a living museum
Ch 1 · Building with celluloid
andy Varda built installations like The Greenhouse of Happiness from her 1964 film Le Bonheur, turning moving images into physical gallery art.
Quiz
How did Agnès Varda refer to her creative period of making gallery art later in her life?
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Which 1964 film print did Agnès Varda use to build her 'Greenhouse of Happiness' cinema shack in 2018?
andy Her installation D'Est transformed documentary footage into a walkable gallery experience
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In which European country was pioneering feminist and experimental filmmaker Chantal Akerman born?
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How many monitors did Chantal Akerman use for her landmark 1995 video installation 'D'Est' (From the East)?
Fun Fact
Varda's film shacks: Agnès Varda built a full-sized greenhouse using 2,200 meters of real, discarded 35mm film reels from her movie Le Bonheur.
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What did Agnès Varda place inside her 'Greenhouse of Happiness' shack to match the opening credits of her film Le Bonheur?
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What natural source did Agnès Varda's cinema shacks rely on to project film frames onto the ground?
Glossary
celluloid (noun)
A highly flammable thermoplastic material historically used to manufacture motion-picture film and various novelty items. At the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, Kodak announced that thirty-four competition projects were shot on this material.
A highly flammable thermoplastic material historically used to manufacture motion-picture film and various novelty items. At the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, Kodak announced that thirty-four competition projects were shot on this material.
Quiz
What material did Agnès Varda use to build the entrance archway for her 2018 'Greenhouse of Happiness' exhibition?
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What is the primary difference in audience behavior between a movie theater and a gallery film installation?