Mike Sperlinger Analyzes Rosalind Nashashibi's Films in Afterall Essay
In the latest issue of Afterall Journal, number 51, Mike Sperlinger dives into Rosalind Nashashibi's films in an essay called 'Cold Open Day.' He highlights key works like 'Jack Straw's Castle' (2009), 'Lovely Young People (Beautiful Supple Bodies)' (2012), 'Carlo's Vision' (2011), and 'Vivian's Garden' (2017). Sperlinger points out recurring themes of confinement, everyday art practices, and uncertain framing in her pieces. Using insights from Erving Goffman and Alexander Kluge, he examines how her films provoke thought and resist definitive endings. He also looks at her 2019 diptych, featuring her children, which touches on personal and deeper existential themes. This essay was published on April 11, 2021.
Key facts
- Essay published in Afterall Journal 51 on 11 April 2021.
- Written by Mike Sperlinger.
- Analyzes films: 'Jack Straw's Castle' (2009), 'Lovely Young People (Beautiful Supple Bodies)' (2012), 'Carlo's Vision' (2011), 'Vivian's Garden' (2017).
- Discusses Nashashibi's recent diptych from 2019.
- References Erving Goffman's 'Frame Analysis' and Alexander Kluge.
- Cites Pier Paolo Pasolini's novel 'Petrolio'.
- Mentions Seth Price's textwork 'Dispersion'.
- Quotes Jennifer Higgie from Frieze (2005).
Entities
Artists
- Rosalind Nashashibi
- Vivian Suter
- Elizabeth Wild
- Piero di Cosimo
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Seth Price
- Jennifer Higgie
- Mike Sperlinger
- Alexander Kluge
- Erving Goffman
- Thom Gunn
- Andrea Cortelessa
- Daniele Balicco
- Sébastien Tellier
- Ursula K. Le Guin
- Jana Euler
- Laurent Montaron
- Orit Gat
- Fiona Anderson
Institutions
- Afterall
- LUX, London
- Fondation d’entreprise Pernod Richard
- e-flux
- Drawing Room Confessions
- Netflix
Locations
- Hampstead Heath
- London
- Rome
- Via di Torpignattara
- Via Casilina
- Via Tuscolana
- Guatemala
- Switzerland
Sources
- Afterall —