| Laurie Anderson is a multifaceted
artist, whose abilities as performer, filmmaker, director, storyteller,and
musician were all put to use in making this introduction. Asked
by Art:21 to create this introductory segment because her own work
has so often explored ideas about place, Anderson created this magical
video-work in part on location in New York City and across the Hudson
River in New Jersey, and in part in a studio, working with technicians
to manipulate and change images and locations. From the early morning
tai chi class in New York's Chinatown, to Central Park or a precarious
rooftop across the street from the Art:21 offices, to a Japanese
supermarket in New Jersey, the creation of this segment was an engrossing
collaborative exercise for Art:21's film crew and staff. |
