The Video Works of Michel Gondry 1989-2002

Santa Barbara Museum of Art, May 16 – 18, 2002

INFORMATION:
Apart from a retrospective in Europe, this was the first celebration of the fascinating work of music video director Michel Gondry, one year before the Director Series 2-DVD set was released (no affiliation.) I spoke in-between thematically grouped selections of his videos.

VIDEO LIST:

Intro:
HUMAN BEHAVIOR Bjork 1993

Backtrack – Early Videos:
MA MAISON Oui Oui 1990
IL Y A CEUX Affaire Louis Trio 1989

Escape – The City in Video:
PROTECTION Massive Attack 1995
COMMERICAL: “Resignation” Polaroid 1996
ARMY OF ME Bjork 1995
COMMERCIAL: “Flatzone”
AMD “K6-2 processor with 3DNow!” 1998

Music Sounds Better with You – Visual Symphony:
HYPERBALLAD Bjork 1996
FELL IN LOVE WITH A GIRL The White Stripes 2002
AROUND THE WORLD Daft Punk 1997
STAR GUITAR Chemical Brothers 2002

INTERMISSION

Short Film:
“La Lettre” 1998

Bravura – Techniques and Effects:
JE DANSE LA MIA IAM 1993
COMMERCIAL: “Adventure a.k.a. World in a Bottle” Smirnoff 1996
LUCAS WITH THE LID OFF Lucas 1994
KNIVES OUT Radiohead 2001

Fractal World – Multiple Personalities, Multiple Narratives:
BACHELORETTE Bjork 1997
SUGAR WATER Cibo Matto 1996
COMMERCIAL: “Mountains” GAP 1999
LET FOREVER BE Chemical Brothers 1999

Thanks to: Michel Gondry and everybody at Partizan Los Angeles, the staff of the SBMA, and Presentation Services. For more info, check out the unofficial Gondry Web site: www.director-file.com

PROGRAM:
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