I was listening to a podcast which touched on Steve McQueen and his initial launch in the gallery space with short form videos before jumping into directing.
I am curious, are there any other forms of film which is manipulated for different audiences in this manner, or directors that play around in both worlds?
I am sure Matthew Barney and others in that vein can be recommended, but I would like to hear even more underground or more experimental directors.
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David Lynch is the first to come to mind. He started out as a painter, then went on to room and sound installations before delving into film.
Another is Julian Schnabel who plays in both fields as a painter and film maker. Artists are also often the subject of his films, like Van Gogh in at eternity’s gate.
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Have you ever watched Matthew Barney and the Cremaster series?
Parts of it, yes
Issac Julien’s 10,000 Waves is still one of the most interesting and impressive things I’ve ever seen, and it takes up like 11 scenes. I don’t know if it’s available anywhere, I do know he currently has an instillation at the San Diego museum of contemporary art, and I believe he also has an instillation in London.
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There is an entire underground of video installation artists that never crossover into mainstream cinema or film discussions. Their work is mainly show in art galleries around the world or at experimental film showcases (my city used to have one called Electromediascope fun by the local art school and a major art gallery).
Here's a brief rundown: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/oct/17/warhol-steve-mcqueen-a-history-of-video-art-barbara-london
Not exactly a director, but I was at a Oneohtrix Point Never show recently. If you haven't heard of him, he is an avantgarde electronic artist, who actually scored Uncut Gems and Good Times. The visuals for his show were basically just a large screen and displaying equally experimental videos created by him and his team. It was one of the most unique experiences I've ever had. I was thinking the whole time I'd watch those visuals accompanied by his music as feature length movie any day, and I'm sure many would agree.
He's touring right now and you might be able to catch him still.
I do not go to many of these Gallery Installations, but there was one where I live. The filmmaker was Robert Morin. The film was called 7 Paysages, he seven cameras in a forest to cover the landscape from multiple angles. Sometimes, there was a bit of action going on (people entering the screen), but it is non-narrative overall. It is also meant to be immersive because the screens to see the installation were installed in a circle. You are supposed to enter the circle and decide which screen you should look at. When action happens, it often appears on only 1 screen, not on the other 6, so there are moments when he decide for you what is interesting.
Robert Morin also does more conventional narrative films.
Anyway, I do not believe the film is available online.