THE RAFT
Directed by Sylvain Cruiziat Cinematography by Nikolai Huber
Produced by Maverick Film in Coproduction with ARTE and Bayerischer Rundfunk
Producer: Philipp Maron, Tristan Bähre, Sebastian Fehring
Camera Assistants: Michele Cherchi Palmieri, Anna-Lena Wagler
„Performance artist Victoria Hopkins has made a career out of large tableaus of half-naked people, addressing the guilt of the viewer in the face of their vulnerability. Her latest work THE RAFT has all the ingredients of a landmark: classical references, naked body painted people lying still on a canvas and an accusatory monologue, written from the perspective of a drowning man in the Mediterranean sea. As the art world gathers to watch Victoria’s stunning, clean and bankable scandal, an unexpected force takes hold of the installation...“
„Performance artist Victoria Hopkins has made a career out of large tableaus of half-naked people, addressing the guilt of the viewer in the face of their vulnerability. Her latest work THE RAFT has all the ingredients of a landmark: classical references, naked body painted people lying still on a canvas and an accusatory monologue, written from the perspective of a drowning man in the Mediterranean sea. As the art world gathers to watch Victoria’s stunning, clean and bankable scandal, an unexpected force takes hold of the installation...“