Tabula
Rasa
Beta SP 16:30 minutes,
2003
"....a riddle
wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma."
The sensual, with
its beauty and possibility of decay, is set beside immutable statues
of the Virgin Mary. Images from technological viewing of the body's
inner invisibilities — x-ray, MRI, electronic, and tarot—-are
juxtaposed with external surfaces — artist's renderings of
inscrutable Mary. Skin and blood, paint and plaster hint at inner
life.
“…juxtaposes
iconic images of the Virgin Mary—eternally young, eternally
welcoming, eternally weeping—with medical diagnoses and images
of the filmmaker’s own aging flesh…” (Cinematheque
Ontario program notes)
Program
Notes:
Cinematheque
Ontario program notes, Feb. 15,
2006 Praise!
Recent Work by Barbara Sternberg written by Chris Gehman
Tabula Rasa credits
Producer/Director/Writer: Barbara Sternberg
Length: 17 minutes
Year of Production: 2003
Sound: Barbara Sternberg
Country of Production: Canada
Exhibition format: vhs, beta sp, mini dv
Preview format: vhs
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