Video still from Poppies
Dorota Czerner and Russell Richardson will show their collaborative work entitled Poppies. It is a site-specific installation with a single channel video projected onto the exterior of tent-like material stretched over a corner of the room. The viewers must crawl under to view the image from inside, where a set of speakers will fill the intimate space with music by Benjamin Boretz. The video is made mostly of extreme close ups of the body lit only by candles, with red as the predominant color.
Russell and Dorota embody the reasons why I esteem art as a sanctuary for our soul. Their approach to making art is conceptual and sensual at the same time, and their commitment is untainted even in their veteran career. They expand their passion for art beyond their own creation, into the community and youth education. In today’s difficult and uncertain climate, their persistence in pursuit of ideal is a breath of fresh air and inspiration.
Video still from Poppies
Woodstock Video Art Festival 