Shadows in the Cinema
Yes, my obsession with shadows continues beyond Sundays! Currently on at the Qld Gallery of Modern Art is a very exciting film program running until the 30th November. It may be of interest to the Brisbane Shadow Shot Sunday players. Or not. And all the films are FREE! Which means more money left to spend on coffee and cupcakes at the GoMA Riverside Cafe. Woohoo!
Out of the Shadows: German Expressionism & Beyond
The Australian Cinémathèque presents a major retrospective season showcasing German film in an expressionist vein from the silent period onwards. In Berlin after World War One, a striking style of filmmaking developed that experimented with set design, lighting and shadow. These ‘expressionist’ films, rich in symbolism, played on images of madness, monsters and modernity. Ranging from classics to lesser known films setting the scene for the period, ‘Out of the Shadows’ includes Weimar musicals and comedies, classic film monsters, cities of the future, battles against nature, femme fatales, as well as recent films influenced by expressionist aesthetics. The program also charts the move of German directors to America in response to the rise of Nazism, their influence on Hollywood film production and on the development of film noir and horror genres - GoMA Website
Above images sourced from the GoMA website
To those who don't reside in Brisbane and are a little sad about missing out on this film program, I can do something that may make up slightly for your loss. I can eat an extra cupcake for you. Yup! I have such a big and generous heart! Off to polish my halo now. Please feel free to specify cupcake flavour preferences and I'll do my best to accommodate.
I've been tagged by Bec from The Small Stuff blog for the On Your Walls meme. I was only tagged two days ago and I'm responding already! Such a speedy response to a tag is a first for me! Actually, the fact that I've responded at all to a tag is a rare thing. It's not that I don't appreciate being tagged. It's just that I'm not very good at them. So please do forgive me if you've tagged me and I haven't followed through. This one is an easy peasy one because I'm able to cheat! Back in April I participated in Marilyn's Show Me Your Wall feature on Pulp Sushi. What's On My Walls now hasn't changed since April, so you can click here to view my walls over at Pulp Sushi if you didn't back then and you're interested in taking a peek now. Thanks for your interest in my walls Bec! If your interest extends to wanting to come on over to clean the accumulating cobwebs in the corners please don't hesitate to pop in anytime! Thanks also for sharing your walls! They're super sweet! I'll not tag anybody in particular but if you'd like to share what is On Your Walls please do! I'd love to see!
Out of the Shadows: German Expressionism & Beyond
The Australian Cinémathèque presents a major retrospective season showcasing German film in an expressionist vein from the silent period onwards. In Berlin after World War One, a striking style of filmmaking developed that experimented with set design, lighting and shadow. These ‘expressionist’ films, rich in symbolism, played on images of madness, monsters and modernity. Ranging from classics to lesser known films setting the scene for the period, ‘Out of the Shadows’ includes Weimar musicals and comedies, classic film monsters, cities of the future, battles against nature, femme fatales, as well as recent films influenced by expressionist aesthetics. The program also charts the move of German directors to America in response to the rise of Nazism, their influence on Hollywood film production and on the development of film noir and horror genres - GoMA Website
To those who don't reside in Brisbane and are a little sad about missing out on this film program, I can do something that may make up slightly for your loss. I can eat an extra cupcake for you. Yup! I have such a big and generous heart! Off to polish my halo now. Please feel free to specify cupcake flavour preferences and I'll do my best to accommodate.
I've been tagged by Bec from The Small Stuff blog for the On Your Walls meme. I was only tagged two days ago and I'm responding already! Such a speedy response to a tag is a first for me! Actually, the fact that I've responded at all to a tag is a rare thing. It's not that I don't appreciate being tagged. It's just that I'm not very good at them. So please do forgive me if you've tagged me and I haven't followed through. This one is an easy peasy one because I'm able to cheat! Back in April I participated in Marilyn's Show Me Your Wall feature on Pulp Sushi. What's On My Walls now hasn't changed since April, so you can click here to view my walls over at Pulp Sushi if you didn't back then and you're interested in taking a peek now. Thanks for your interest in my walls Bec! If your interest extends to wanting to come on over to clean the accumulating cobwebs in the corners please don't hesitate to pop in anytime! Thanks also for sharing your walls! They're super sweet! I'll not tag anybody in particular but if you'd like to share what is On Your Walls please do! I'd love to see!
Comments
Anyway, great pictures..and about the cupcake..I like vanilla/choc. icing..
Enjoy.
And congrats on the tag ;-)
But, I do like your idea, in my son room. He will love it.
Have an enjoyable spring day!
But since I can't and you want to make up for it by eating an extra cupcake for me, in keeping with the film's theme... I'll (you'll) have a German chocolate with cream cheese icing sprinkled with nuts please. :D
I so enjoyed viewing your walls! I knew that you would have great art hanging on your walls and I love your Momiji Dolls collection!!
Hope you are enjoying your warm weather!
Bubs xo
Oh, and I love your walls.
go forth and eat any cupcake of your choice in my name and know that i am truly humbled by your kindness ; )
Love the old black and white movies, something about them still just scares the crap outta me! So errily beautiful and the futuristic, complex and thought-provoking.
Love your walls, so brite and cheery!
sharon
Fun looking at your walls again. Good meme!
And where do I start on your walls? Oh boy - I LOVE the interactive artwork. That is awesome!!!! And your Momiji dolls look so perfect in that little house. So many beautiful things to look at in your house (and it all looks so light and airy - and neat!!!!) Thanks so much for sharing - I got so much voyeuristic pleasure checking out your walls :)
Cheers, Bec
: )
See ya Sunday!
Karla & Karrie
Enjoy!
Paz
Your walls are very striking with those beautiful art and decor. I have also been tagged to show off my walls. I don't have much to show. I guess there's plenty of crayon scribbles and dirty finger marks on the lower parts, if you call that art?
Thanks for sharing your walls Tracy - they look so 'together' and with some lovely pieces. For an art teacher, my walls are shamefully bare ... stacks of pictures waiting to be hung (hey, we only moved to this house 18months ago ... I'll get around to it soon!!)