Exhibiting Cinema in Contemporary Art (Film Culture in Transition)

Once at the margins of the art world, film now occupies a prominent place in museums and galleries. Exhibiting Cinema in Contemporary Art explores the emergence of cinema as a primary medium of artistic production, offering an in-depth inquiry into its genesis, its defining features, and its ramifications. Erika Balsom also tackles cinema studies’ great disciplinary obsession—namely, what cinema was, is, and will become in a digital future. Rich in theoretical reflections and critical analyses, Exhibiting Cinema in Contemporary Art offers insights into the whole history of cinema from the vantage point of today’s art. Content: Introduction: The Othered Cinema[-][-]I. Architectures of Exhibition[-] The Passages of Cinema[-] Projection and Patrimony[-] Black Box/White Cube[-] The New Blockbusters[-] The Myth of Activity[-] Media at MoMA[-][-]II. Filmic Ruins[-] Post-medium Post-mortem[-] Indexing the Past[-] A Little History of 16mm[-] Ruinophilia[-] Analogue Aura[-][-]III. The Remake: Old Movies, New Narratives[-] Ambivalent Appropriations[-] The Four Operations[-] Precursors[-] The False Promises of the -Utopia of Use [-] Remaking Fandom[-] -Room-for-Play [-] VCR Memories[-][-]IV. The Fiction of Truth and the Truth of Fiction[-] Anti-anti-illusionism[-] Hybrid Forms[-] Rehabilitating Narrative[-] A Return of the Real[-] Two Images of Death[-][-]Conclusion: -Cinema and Explores The Emergence Of Cinema As A Primary Medium Of Artistic Production, Offering An In-depth Inquiry Into Its Genesis, Its Defining Features, And Its Ramifications. Erika Balsom Also Tackles Cinema Studies' Great Disciplinary Obsession--namely, What Cinema Was, Is, And Will Become In A Digital Future. Rich In Theoretical Reflections And Critical Analyses, Exhibiting Cinema In Contemporary Art Offers Insights Into The Whole History Of Cinema From The Vantage Point Of Today's Art. Introduction: The Othered Cinema -- Architectures Of Exhibition -- Filmic Ruins -- The Remake: Old Movies, New Narratives -- The Fiction Of Truth And The Truth Of Fiction -- Conclusions: Cinema And ... Erika Balsom. Includes Bibliographical References (pages [227]-239) And Index. Whether it involves remaking an old Hollywood movie, projecting a quiet 16mm film, or constructing a bombastic multi-screen environment, cinema now takes place not just in the movie theatre and the home, but also in the art gallery and the museum. The author of this engaging study takes stock of this development, offering an in-depth inquiry into its genesis, its defining features, and the ramifications it has for art and cinema alike. Through the lens of contemporary art history, she examines cinema studies? great disciplinary obsession ? namely, what cinema was, is, and will become in a digital future. Exhibiting Cinema in Contemporary Art 4 Table of Contents 6 Acknowledgements 8 Introduction – The Othered Cinema 10 Chapter 1 – Architectures of Exhibition 28 Chapter 2 – Filmic Ruins 66 Chapter 3 – The Remake: Old Movies, New Narratives 108 Chapter 4 – The Fiction of Truth and theTruth of Fiction 150 Conclusion – “Cinema and...” 186 Notes 192 Bibliography 228 Illustration Credits 242 Index 246

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