"Artspeak"

the Documentary

Abstract

The use of “Artspeak”, the often incomprehensible language used by many curators, writers, critics, and other art insiders, has alienated much of of the art-viewing public. The film follows New York artist Bill Claps discovering everyday people’s thoughts and feelings about contemporary art as he develops a video installation and a series of artworks that comment on the phenomena of Artspeak. The film follows Claps at work in his studio, in the streets, galleries and art fairs of New York, and through several countries in Europe.

Trailer

Produced by Primamusa, Roma April 2014 About Bill Claps Bill Claps lives and works in New York City. He is a visual artist, filmmaker and writer whose work comments on art history and language. Born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, he earned a Bachelor of Arts at Harvard University, where he studied painting and art history.

Title: “ARTSPEAK”

Genre: Art Documentary

Producer: Primamusa (www.primamusa.com)

Director: Bill Claps

Director of Photography: Francesca Pagani

Editor: Francesca Pagani

Original soundtrack: Giovanni Spinelli

Running Time: 16 minutes

Pilot for Series Entitled ARTSPEAK

Release Date: Sept. 2015

Format

Video Full-HD 1080i, 25fps

Audio Dolby DIvital 2.0

ARTSPEAK: The Documentary

Abstract The use of "Artspeak", the often incomprehensible language used by many curators, writers, critics, and other art insiders, has alienated much of of...