This Not That: The Artist John Baldessari (2006)
장르 : 다큐멘터리
상영시간 : 1시간 28분
연출 : Jan Schmidt-Garre
시놉시스
John Baldessari is one of the pioneers of conceptual art, which revolutionized contemporary art in the 1960s, and is still a profound influence on young artists today. The film shows John Baldessari in all aspects of his work: as an artist in his studio, with the technicians he collaborates with, as a teacher interacting with his students, as a passionate observer of the contemporary scene and visiting the Biennale in Venice as well as the Basel Art Fair. This film provides us with insights into the work of a radically modern-thinking artist and sharpens our perception of the often inaccessible world of contemporary art.
행위예술가로 유명한 부모님 밑에서 자라온 ‘애니 팽’(니콜 키드먼)과 ‘백스터 팽’(제이슨 베이트먼). 애니와 백스터는 어릴 때부터 각각 ‘아이 A’, ‘아이 B’로 행위예술에 참여하며 자라왔다. 배우가 된 애니, 작가가 된 백스터는 집을 떠나 각자의 삶을 살고 있지만 예술적으로 기괴한 부모님 덕에 누리게 된 독특한 유년시절의 그림자를 쉽게 떨칠 수가 없다. 여배우로서 하향세를 걷고 있는 애니와 첫 작품의 히트 이후 이렇다 할 차기작을 내놓지 못하는 백스터 남매는, 백스터의 병원 입원을 계기로 고향집으로 돌아오게 된다. 아버지인 ‘칼렙 팽’(크리스토퍼 월켄)과 엄마 ‘카미유 팽’(메리앤 프런켓)은 다시 뭉친 가족의 새로운 행위예술을 기획하지만 애니와 백스터는 또다시 아이 A와 아이 B로 돌아가지 않기 위해 부모님과 갈등을 빚는다. 그러던 어느 날, 여행을 떠난 칼렙과 카미유의 실종 사건이 벌어지고, 진짜 실종인지 아니면 또 다른 파격 퍼포먼스인지 알 수 없는 상황 속에서 애니와 백스터는 그렇게도 벗어나고 싶었던 부모님을 필사적으로 찾아야 하는 상황에 빠지게 되는데…
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