Bouquets 11-20

Comprised of ten one-minute films, shot at ecological sites in Italy, Switzerland and France, “Bouquets 11-20”, continues the work begun with the series “Bouquets 1-10” and “21-30.” Each bouquet of flowers is also a bouquet of film frames, woven together using in-camera techniques. “Bouquets 11-20”, filmed in Italy, Switzerland and France, was delayed by the weather and a series of related technical/aesthetic incidents. The ten little films (1 minute or 1440 frames each, with the exception of 23 frames or nearly a second more for n°16), continue the work begun with the series “Bouquets 1-10” and “21-30.” This consists of weaving together in-camera visual aspects of the filmed reality in order to bring into existence specific features of the cinematographic image, hopefully placing us on a boundary outside the traditional rôles of description or abstraction. Content-wise the graphic-aesthetic procès is related to social/economical politics and philosophy. Nearly every civilization disappeared due to mayor environmental issues and we are, in heading in that direction, repeating history. (R.L.) 10 Bouquets, each one minute long, all filmed at ecological sites. BOUQUET 11 – Oasis de la Roche Bleue, near Plaisans, Drôme BOUQUET 12 – Farm de la Mhotte, Saint Menoux, Allier BOUQUET 13 – Site agroécologique de la Baraque, Aujac, Gard BOUQUET 14 – Le Vieil Eclis, Asserac, Loire-Atlantique BOUQUET 15 – Azienda Agricola Cascina Piola, Serra-Capriglio, Asti, Nord Monferrato, Piedmonte, Italy BOUQUET 16 – Silvai Confiture (jam), Haute Bléone, Prads, Basses-Alpes BOUQUET 17 – Hôtel –Pension Beau-Site (Label écologique européen), Chemin sur Martigny, Switzerland BOUQUET 18 – Farm de Crozefond, Saint Aubin, Lot et Garonne BOUQUET 19 – Les Jardins du Marais, Parc Naturel Régional de Brière, Hoscas, Loire Atlantique BOUQUET 20 – Site agroécologique de la Baraque, Aujac, Gard