Laure Prouvost's Wanderer Series Explores Intoxication and Alienation Through Film Installation
At the International Project Space in Birmingham, Laure Prouvost showcases her film series, The Wanderer, which includes the key piece The Wanderer (Betty Drunk) from 2011. This film portrays Betty, a drunken character in a dimly lit bar, accompanied by Journey's 'Don't Stop Believing.' The installation features a tilted wooden screen for projection, enhancing the immersive experience. Prouvost's six-part series aims to create a feature-length film influenced by Rory Macbeth's 2010 reinterpretation of Kafka's 1915 tale, The Metamorphosis. The exhibition also alludes to her previous installation at Spike Island, Bristol, and engages with themes of translation and psychological claustrophobia, drawing connections to post-Minimalist artists. Reviews by Nick Aikens and Colin Perry described her work as 'charming' and 'whimsical.' This review was published by Kathy Noble for Afterall on November 3, 2011.
Key facts
- Laure Prouvost exhibited The Wanderer (Betty Drunk) at International Project Space in Birmingham
- The film features Betty as an intoxicated protagonist in a dark bar environment
- The work is part of a six-part series that will become a feature-length film
- Rory Macbeth's 2010 text The Wanderer by Franz Kafka inspired Prouvost's series
- Macbeth's work reinterpreted Kafka's 1915 story The Metamorphosis through unconventional translation
- Prouvost previously showed related work at Spike Island in Bristol as part of Again, A Time Machine commissions
- The installation references post-Minimalist artists Robert Morris and Dan Graham
- The review was published on November 3, 2011, written by Kathy Noble for Afterall
Entities
Artists
- Laure Prouvost
- Rory Macbeth
- Franz Kafka
- Robert Morris
- Dan Graham
- Nick Aikens
- Colin Perry
- Kathy Noble
Institutions
- International Project Space
- Spike Island
- Book Works
- frieze
- Afterall
Locations
- Birmingham
- United Kingdom
- Bristol
Sources
- Afterall —