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Daily Inspiration

By admin | November 13, 2014

Speeding by Cockforest

Pieter Bruegel, a low level obsession continues

By admin | October 31, 2014

Detail from In Spain there was Guernica, They Are the We of Me, GoMA, 2005

I’ve long used Bruegel in my work and been fascinated by the uses others make of his imagery. Tarkovsky as a way to search for a memory of humanity (Solaris, 1972), Von Trier as a pessimistic nod to Tarkovsky (Melancholia, 2011) and Roeg more simply to connect Rip Torn to Our David while their characters…

BR gets everywhere

By admin | October 28, 2014

Vicki and Alex, Like the Clouds

By admin | October 26, 2014

Here are a few screenshots from a film I’ve just finished, Vicki and Alex, Like the Clouds. Ostensibly it’s about a photograph.

Death 24 x A Second

By admin | October 12, 2014

Laura Mulvey’s Death 24 x A Second (2006) has got me hooked at the moment. Buy it here. Read an interview with Mulvey here: Mulvey Interview 2007

Death Watch

By admin | October 12, 2014

Another Scottish dystopian journey for me this weekend. Seek out Bertrand Tavernier’s 1980 Death Watch, filmed mostly in Glasgow, and reach for a steadying Cinzano. Watch the trailer for the recent re-release here. Read about the film here.

Dinosaur Expert I’m Feeling Lucky

By admin | October 11, 2014

You have got to go see Gregor Wright’s show at the CCA. I loved his GI show and this one has even more dinosaurs in it. Plus, you can come away with your own limited edition, erm, stegosaurus or similar I think, from Welcome Home.

The Woman Who Fell to Scotland

By admin | October 3, 2014

Am I the last person to finally watch Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin? I thoroughly recommend. Watch the trailer here .

Emmanuel Carrère

By admin | September 25, 2014

Here’s a link to a wee piece on Emmanuel Carrère in the Guardian the other day. His book I am Alive and You are Dead was a great help when making Peter.