Shows six artists at work, one of them being Jimmy Boyle, the prisoner who spends his time in prison sculpting. Three themes interweave through the film - Chance; the role of accident in painting and change in performance - History; connections with surrealism and politics - Art; the present day, the way art merges with everyday life and is mediated by institutions
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014455
Language
English
Subject category
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
U-Matic (low band); Access Print (Section 1)