Available on iTunes: http://www.iTunes.com/Movies/RiversandTidesAndyGoldsworthyWorkingWithTime
DVD: http://www.newvideo.com/docurama/rivers-and-tides-special-collectors-edition/
Blu-ray: http://www.newvideo.com/docurama/rivers-and-tides-blu-ray-edition/
In the timeless tradition of "Winged Migration" and "Koyaanisqatsi," the theatrical phenomenon RIVERS AND TIDES depicts the magical relationship between art and nature while painting a visually intoxicating portrait of famed artist Andy Goldsworthy. Gorgeously shot and masterfully edited, the film follows the bohemian free spirit Goldsworthy all over the world as he demonstrates and opens up about his unique creative process. From his long-winding rock walls and icicle sculptures to his interlocking leaf chains and multicolored pools of flowers, Goldsworthy's painstakingly intricate masterpieces are made entirely of materials found in Mother Nature -- who threatens and often succeeds in destroying his art, sometimes before it is even finished.
With over ten four-star reviews from the nation's top critics, RIVERS AND TIDES serenely captures Goldsworthy in the midst of constructing his trademark ephemera on-camera creating a mesmerizing cinematic experience that helps us to appreciate nature in new and enchanting ways.
If you saw Andy Goldsworthy’s show at the Frist Center in 2002, you probably remember that exhibition’s focus on photography. But the real meat of Goldsworthy’s oeuvre can be found in the fleeting, site-specific landscape installations he creates with improvised and found tools. One example might be the stems of a selection of autumn leaves that Goldsworthy tied together, resulting in a multicolored serpent of a vessel that he sent floating down a shimmering stream. Others include challenging sculptures the artist has created out of snow or ice. My favorite works of Goldsworthy’s are those non-permanent installations that exist for just minutes or hours before melting, rotting or simply falling apart.
Of course, this is where those photographs come in handy. In parallel programming with their current exhibition of photographer Edward Burtynsky’s industrial landscapes, the Frist’s screening of Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working With Time is as close as most of us will get to sharing a moment with one of the artist’s ephemeral installations. Thomas Riedelsheimer, the film’s director, also takes credit for the inspired cinematography here. His film shines a spotlight on Goldsworthy’s often athletic process, and the many beautifully shot scenes are accompanied by the artist’s consistently compelling philosophizing about art, nature, place and time.
The movie shows at 7 p.m. tonight at the Frist Center. The screening is free.
