In this still filmwork, Lynette Wallworth filmed portraits of 11 women who originated from countries such as Afghanistan, Sudan, Iraq and El Salvad who have lived through wars, survived concentration camps or extreme violence. The main focus of this piece is to show the state of terror and loss. The significance of this work is that these women who have now emigrated to Australia now have a chance at life. They have adapted a feeling of strength and fearlessness.
The piece is built around the importance of gesture, it provides a insight into the lives of the women contained the piece, whose stories we were given glimpses of but whose lips don't speak. The work is an intimate reveal of strength of the human spirit. In the work, the viewer enters a dark room in order to learn about the trials and stories of women who have survived war zones.
Evolution of Fearlessness contains the depth and volume and movement, it is more realistic and relates to the aspects of humanism which came about from the Renaissance, which focuses on the human, realistic aspects of art.
Evolution of Fearlessness is all about connecting with these women who have suffered so much, by viewing this work we are able to see their experiences, faith and strength written on their faces. This is a prime example of humanism, as the whole purpose of humanism is to be able to relate to the viewers, and to be able to spread a message that is relateable to the audience.
I think its good how youve related the filmwork of Lynette Wallworth back to humanism, making it easier to understand. Her work also relates to humanism as it is about the relationships between ourselves and nature, about how we are made up of our physical and biological environments, even as we re-make the world through our activities. She uses technology to reveal the hidden intricacies of human immersion in the wide, complex world. Also, This powerful series of portraits has particular resonance as many of the women in this work live in and around Melbourne.
ReplyDeleteI agree about the humanism to her work, after all it about the woman who have suffered through the war and how they cope with it.
ReplyDeleteBy using the film as media it gave us some insight and scope about living under threat.. More like documentary met art, as these are based on their actual ordeals rather than fantasized