This film is available for free from April 11 to August 4, 2024 as part of a collaboration with the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) in conjunction with the exhibition Wanda Koop: WHO OWNS THE MOON.
Painter Wanda Koop shows us what we missed the first time, what remains hidden, and makes us question how and what we see. “I paint it, and then I see it.” The visionary Canadian artist Wanda Koop is preparing massive new paintings of archetypal cities and familiar yet disquieting landscapes. Named by Time Magazine as one of Canada’s best artists, recipient of the Order of Canada, honorary doctorates, and prizes, Koop’s creative life is hectic. Taking a break from studio demands, she embarks on a journey by freighter boat. Sketches, photographs, and moments of observation soon lead to a new group of astonishing paintings.
These online film screenings are presented by the Festival international du film sur l’art and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. The screenings have been made possible thanks to the financial support of the Government of Quebec, the Canada Council for the Arts and the Conseil des arts de Montréal.
Painter Wanda Koop shows us what we missed the first time, what remains hidden, and makes us question how and what we see. “I paint it, and then I see it.” The visionary Canadian artist Wanda Koop is preparing massive new paintings of archetypal cities and familiar yet disquieting landscapes. Named by Time Magazine as one of Canada’s best artists, recipient of the Order of Canada, honorary doctorates, and prizes, Koop’s creative life is hectic. Taking a break from studio demands, she embarks on a journey by freighter boat. Sketches, photographs, and moments of observation soon lead to a new group of astonishing paintings.
These online film screenings are presented by the Festival international du film sur l’art and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. The screenings have been made possible thanks to the financial support of the Government of Quebec, the Canada Council for the Arts and the Conseil des arts de Montréal.
Also presented:
Reel Artist Film Festival, Toronto, Canada (2011)
Reel Artist Film Festival, Calgary, Canada (2011)
Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada (2011)
DOXA, Vancouver, Canada (2011)
Reel Artist Film Festival, Toronto, Canada (2011)
Reel Artist Film Festival, Calgary, Canada (2011)
Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada (2011)
DOXA, Vancouver, Canada (2011)
| Director | Katherine Knight |
| Director of Photography | Marcia Connolly |
| Production | David Craig, Katherine Knight |
| Editing | Jared Raab |
| Music | Sam Shalabi |
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Katherine Knight
Katherine Knight is recognized for her evocative photographic art and her documentary films on art and culture. Commitment to place, creative process, and material culture underscores Knight’s film and photographic works. In 2000, Knight received the Duke and Duchess of York Prize from the Canada Council, recognizing excellence in Photography. In 2006, Knight founded Site Media Inc., to create films on artists and creative processes about experiences of place. Site Media’s seven award-winning films have played worldwide through festivals, television broadcasts, and post-secondary distribution.
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
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