I am a fan, she makes fantastic videos and I think it’s now fair to
now say films. In Nakadate’s videos, she makes strong images that often feel
like extended photographs. But like many video artists, I have never found her
photographs terribly compelling. Even at their most successful (as in her 365
Days of Crying series), they were more a successful installation piece than a
quality group of photographs like an amazing inverted Roni Horn piece. So I
guess I am not shocked that I was underwhelmed by her portraits of people to
whom she is distantly related via DNA. I love the long exposures
at night with fill light. The effect is impressive, and I can’t remember seeing
it before, but seeing it in every picture lessens the impact and makes them
feel a little gimmicky. I am assuming this will end up in a video project
sooner or later, because I am a fan and would like to see more Nakadate videos
out in the world.
Through Jun. 29th
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