Cosmic Realism: An Exhibition by Véréna Paravel & Lucien Castaing-Taylor

Eye Filmmuseum presents 'Cosmic Realism,' the first overview exhibition of Véréna Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor's work. Trained as anthropologists, they create immersive installations exploring non-human perspectives and developing a new cinematic language that moves beyond a human-centered view.

Eye Filmmuseum proudly presents 'Cosmic Realism,' the inaugural comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the groundbreaking work of Véréna Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor. These artists, who began their careers as anthropologists, have developed a distinct practice that merges anthropology, documentary filmmaking, and visual arts. Their approach seeks a new cinematic language that transcends the traditional human-centric viewpoint, instead offering perspectives from non-human standpoints. The exhibition features seven immersive installations designed to guide visitors through the evolution of the artists' practice. Paravel and Castaing-Taylor emphasize the physical and sensory aspects of experience, creating a "cosmic gaze" that reveals the intricate relationships between all living beings rather than centering humanity. Their filmmaking process is presented as a form of research, with the camera acting as an instrument to delve deeply into their subjects. Works like "De Humani Corporis Fabrica" (2022), presented as an eight-screen installation, explore the human body from intimate, internal perspectives, venturing into aortas and blood vessels, akin to surgeons opening up a previously unseen world. Their acclaimed film "Leviathan" (2012) offers a dizzying study of the human-sea relationship, filmed from the perspective of fish, gulls, or the sea itself, using multiple GoPro cameras attached to a fishing vessel and its catch. Both Véréna Paravel (b. 1971, Switzerland) and Lucien Castaing-Taylor (b. 1968, UK) are affiliated with Harvard University's Sensory Ethnography Lab (SEL), where they foster experimental research at the intersection of anthropology and cinema. Their influential work has been recognized globally, with pieces held in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and exhibited at major institutions and festivals worldwide.

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