A new documentary reveals the struggles that shaped paula rego s work artnet news spoke to the artist and her son, nick willing, who directed the film. She became aware of the power of the unspoken as keeping secrets was vital to survival. A documentary about paula s life called secret and stories will. Willing is the son of portuguese painter paula rego and english artist victor willing and was largely brought up in portugal, but settled in england at the age of 12. At the start of the bbcs new documentary about paula rego b. A unique insight into the life and work of celebrated painter paula rego directed by her son, film maker nick willing. In paula rego s impressive oeuvre the contradictions of humanity are fully exposed. A unique insight into the life and work of celebrated painter paula rego directed by her son, the filmmaker.
The award winning feature documentary about celebrated artist paula rego, directed by her son, the film maker nick willing. On the 2020 oscars red carpet, regina king addresses the question of whether a second season of watchmen might be made, then offers some updates on her. Paula rego is so contemporary with her cruel stories. Notoriously private, rego opens up for the first time, surprising her son. Paula rego paints a world of dark fairy tale where childhood stories are thin guises for psychosexual intrigue and taboo, where magical realism rules, where nothing is certain except the witchy powers of feminism, and. The visual artist paula rego is most famous for her abstract paintings depicting women. Willings film is enlivened by plentiful footage of regos early years from paulas father, an anglophile portuguese factory owner, and enthusiastic amateur movie. The way she deals with oppression, liberty, love, kindness, submission, art, painting. Paula rego and her son discuss unravelling the artists tortured life on film save paula rego and the flying mermaids in her north london studio credit. The portuguese have a culture that lends itself to the most grotesque stories you can imagine. Paula rego and her son discuss unravelling the artists.
With daily news, interviews, data bases, indepth investigations into the audiovisual industry, cineuropa aims at promoting the european film industry throughout. As a new exhibition of her work opens in paris, kelly grovier looks at how the portuguese artist balances myth and mortality. The family history is copiously illustrated with snapshots and home movies which show what a beauty rego was. A unique insight into the life and work of celebrated painter paula rego directed by her. Paula rego paints a world of nightmares and secrets. Secrets and stories, an illuminating and candid 2017 documentary by her film. Paula rego reinvents fairy tales with eerie scenes. A unique insight into the life and work of celebrated painter paula rego directed by her son, the filmmaker nick willing. A unique insight into the life and work of celebrated painter paula rego directed by her son, the film maker nick willing. Nick willing is a british director, producer and writer of films and television series. Sitting in her studio surrounded by a strange population of lifesize dollies, discombobulated animals, disembodied faces and racks of costumes, she greets her son, filmmaker nick willing. Secret life of paula rego on show at marlborough and on.
I have recently watched a documentary film paula rego secrets and stories on the well known portuguese born artist prior to having as if by accident come across a temporary exhibition named the fantastic world of paula rego in a shopping mall in lisbon. Now, at 83, she talks about cruel fables and the medicinal joy of champagne. Who is paula rego, what are her most famous paintings, who. Secrets and stories wednesday, april 29th at 9pm on tvo and tvo. During six interviews she talks with humour and candour to reveal the private stories that are woven into her pictures. Dame paula rego is wearing a red cardigan and a necklace of brightly coloured mice. This a point that rego makes herself in paula rego. Notoriously private and guarded, rego opens up for the first time, surprising her son with secrets and stories of her unique life, battling fascism, a. Paula rego grew up in portugal under the shadow of dictatorship. Secrets and stories 2017 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Notoriously private and guarded, rego opens up for the first time, surprising her son with secrets and stories of her unique life, battling fascism, a misogynistic art world and manic depression.
Rego s art has a transformative impact precisely because of its beauty. Visceral and unsettling, paula regos art has challenged us for decades. Single 280918 rainwater is the new single from londonbased composer, producer and dj, madison willing. Her son nick willing directed a documentary on her life paula rego. Just send us a private message with your full name and film title. Notoriously private and guarded, rego opens up for the first time surprising her son with secrets and stories of her unique life, battling fascism, a misogynistic art world and depression. This intimate film, by her son nick willing, with contributions from his sisters and plentiful cinefilm. A unique insight into the life and work of celebrated painter paula rego directed by her son, filmmaker nick willing. Join celebrated film director and son of victor willing and paula rego, nick willing, and writer, art critic and close friend of victor willing, john mcewen, for an in conversation event discussing the visions exhibition and accompanying publication.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, tv and ancillary revenue are. It shows some of her depression pictures and she unveils the difficult relationship she had. This film offers unique insight into the life and work of celebrated painter paula rego directed by her son nick willing. Paula regos revealing new documentary and show artnet news. Paula rego shares her secrets with her son apollo magazine. For the french public, rego herself is something of a secret. She became aware of the power of the unspoken as keeping secrets was vital to. The bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites. Secrets and stories wednesday, april 29th at 9pm on tvo and this film offers.
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