Unique views of the Capital by Jefferson Hack, Naomi Cleaver, Nigel Coates and Tom Dixon on public view from 6 - 21 October
London, UK, October 06, 2006 - Nokia today announces
Perspectives of London, a unique exhibition that brings together the
cutting-edge technology of the Nokia N93 advanced mobile video device with the
creative talent of four artists to produce films that epitomise the capital
city from their different perspectives.
The four artists to take up the challenge are Jefferson Hack, founder of Dazed & Confused, Another Magazine and Another Man; Naomi Cleaver, designer, writer and TV presenter; Tom Dixon, creative director of Habitat, design company Artek and his namesake design company - Tom Dixon; and Nigel Coates, head architectural professor at the Royal College of Art.
The inspiration that informs each of the artists and their work has resulted in four very different films - from Jefferson Hack's study of free-runners in Dérive, to Naomi Cleaver's London from Horseback. Each of the films shows the artists' own powerful feelings of connection with London, as well as the relationship between the people captured in the film with the city and with each other.
The four films will be on public display at the Architecture Foundation's Yard Gallery, from 6 - 21 October. Along with the artists' films, the exhibition will also display still photographs and a short film - also shot on the Nokia N93 - giving a behind the scene look at the making of each piece of art. The films will also be available to view on the Nokia Nseries' online mobile movie community, the Nokia Nseries Studio - www.nokia.com/nseries/studio.
Commenting on his film, Jefferson Hack said: "I am drawn to the potential of mobile video devices like the Nokia N93. They allow us to catch the moments we observe in our daily lives and share them as they happen. The possibilities for film-making are endless - working on this film with the Nokia N93 has inspired me to capture the extraordinary movement of the city - I hope it inspires people."
Russell Anderson, Senior Marketing Manager, Multimedia, Nokia said: "These films really showcase how advanced mobile video devices are the ultimate solution for video recording - whether it's a planned piece of visual art like these films, or spontaneous footage. With the Nokia Nseries Studio we're hoping to encourage more people to shoot and share their life experiences. And with the Nokia N93, people can capture these moments in unparalleled video quality from a mobile device."
Boasting a 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, DVD-like video capture and 3x optical zoom, the Nokia N93 offers advanced imaging facilities. With expandable memory of up to 2.5GB, you can store up to 90 minutes of DVD-like quality video or up to 2,500 high-quality photos, or share them by connecting the device directly to your TV for a widescreen movie experience, or uploading your images and video to online albums and blogs. You can even create high-quality home movies and burn them to DVD with the included Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 software.
THE FILMS
Jefferson Hack - Dérive
Jefferson's perspective is about movement - he sees the city
and the people in it as always-moving. To reflect this he has chosen to
film Dérive - capturing the way Les Parkours reclaim the city by offering a way
for anybody, regardless of status or race to express themselves. Part
dance, part marshal art, but in its most basic form - running and jumping
through the city in a fluid and controlled way - freedom of movement and
self-expression in its most pure sense.
Naomi Cleaver - London from Horseback
Observing the duality of high tech and low tech Naomi seeks
to recreate the perspectives of the past in the midst of the present by filming
solely from horseback, up until a century ago the main form of transport around
the city's streets. The resulting film is a constantly moving vista, from
a once common elevation, that also captures the unique reactions to a rogue
horsewoman in modern London.
Nigel Coates - Full Circle
Nigel Coates has remained most true to the brief. In
the search for the highest freely accessible spot in London, he settled on the
4th floor terrace at Tate Modern to make his film, Full Circle. With its
single take, it explores the contrast between the expansive view over the
Thames and the London skyline, and the terrace as a confined viewing platform
or theatre box. As the camera rotates through a progressively upward spiral it
passes from long-shot to studied close-up, back and forth from viewer to the
viewed.
Tom Dixon - The Mirrored Cube
Drawn towards the current phenomenon of CCTV cameras
and the notion of the world as a stage - regardless of our awareness - Tom
designed a one-way mirrored cube through which he filmed London. Placed
in a variety of public locations around London, the film highlights the
different aspects of human nature, as Tom watches people watching themselves -
preening, showing off and even pulling out their nose hairs.
Source: Nokia press release
