The Grand Bizarre

Movies
2018-08-03
EN
Released
1h 1m
Documentary - Animation

Production

Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study Havard University, Dartmouth Film & Media Studies

Storyline

A kinetic journey through the graphic motifs of textiles paired with figures and landscapes to explore the technological development of fabric production and consumption alongside systems of visual and spoken language. The piece investigates recurring graphic symbols and how their cross-cultural appropriation functions within a global economy.