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1 online resource (streaming video file) (27 min. 11 sec.) ; 163946165 bytes |
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*Coarse Language, Adult Themes and Nudity*In Conversation with Virginia Trioli features revealing in-depth interviews with major icons of the arts. This week is the turn of visual artists Gilbert and George. Gilbert and George are two quintessentially English contemporary artists renowned for their distinctive, highly formal appearance and manner. Discussions about their frequently taboo imagery featuring nudity, and depictions of sexual acts, not to mention faeces, urine and semen, makes this interview with Virginia Trioli an unusual one in terms of its subject matter. Having first come to Australia back in 1973 to perform their now iconic performance piece The Singing Sculpture, the duo returned recently for the 40-year-anniversary of John Kaldor Art Projects. Despite their highly formal manner and appearance, the two men are in reality anything but conventional. The pair explain they are constantly in dialogue with their audience whom they refer to affectionately as their 'viewers'. They aim to question, provoke and shock people out of their comfort zones. Their targets are fear, racism, homophobia, vilification and discrimination and most definitely religion. No one is safe. Christians and Muslims are criticised, as are left-wing artists and art critics. Both celebrated and reviled, in 2005 Gilbert and George represented the UK at the Venice Biennale and their 2007 retrospective at the UK's Tate Modern was the largest solo exhibition ever held at the gallery.In this engaging interview Trioli reveals just how outrageous but thoroughly endearing Gilbert and George really are.PRODUCTION DETAILS:Artscape: In Conversation with Virginia Trioli is produced by ABC TV. ABC Head of Arts & Entertainment: Amanda Duthie; Executive Producer: Tarni James; Producers: Jaya Balendra, Jenny O'Meara |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2010-10-26 at 21:50:00 |
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Classification: MA |
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George, 1942-.
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Gilbert and George.
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Gilbert, 1943-.
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Performing arts.
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Australia.
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United Kingdom.
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Streaming video
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Passmore, George, contributor
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Prousch, Gilbert, contributor
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Trioli, Virginia, host
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