Video

I am pleased to present works from B-Ville videomaker, Geneviève de Parnier, known for her experiments with “still video” which interrogate the classical forms of painting, including portraits and still lives, while subverting the increasingly frenetic tendencies of the motion picture mediums of video and film.

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Natures mortes : Still lives

Les oeufs: Eggs | 05:03
A classic work of de Parnier’s “Natures mortes” series, “Les oeufs” relies on careful composition and studied colors for its effect.

Peigne et papier: Comb and paper | 05:28
This video provoked controversy for its evocative setting and subtext. Khalil’s soundtrack offers unexpected moments.

Deux ventilateurs: Two fans | 05:32
The first of a trilogy meditating on the tension between motion and rest, “Two fans” embodies potential motion.

L’un bouge, l’autre pas: One moves, the other doesn’t | 05:19
The second in the fan trilogy contrasts perpetual motion and stasis. The third in the series, the synthesis, was never released.

Portraits

Portrait de femme en sphinx:
Portrait of a woman as a sphinx | 05:19
This is believed to be a representation of her neighbor, writer Miriam Montrémy. A disturbing, transcendent work.

Portrait d’homme en Silene: Portrait of a man as Silene | 05:30
This Silene refuses the motion and gaiety associated with drunkenness, and barely blinks. The image contrasts sharply with Khalil’s lively urban soundtrack.

L’ange | 05:14
A natural evolution from “Portrait de femme en sphinx,” l’Ange moved De Parnier’s portrait series into a more abstract phase.

More to come!