Isaac Julien’s “Western Union: Small Boats”
July 26, 2010-October 2, 2010Location: Other
Artist: Isaac Julien
Curator: Suzanne Landau, Yulla and Jacques Lipchitz Chief Curator of Fine Arts and Landeau Family Curator of Contemporary Art
Media: Film
Isaac Julien’s ongoing exploration of the impact of location – entailing journeys across continents and cultures – culminated in the film installation trilogy True North (2004), Fantôme Afrique (2005), and Western Union: Small Boats (2007). Western Union: Small Boats conjures up the experience of North Africans attempting to escape war and famine by crossing the Mediterranean Sea. The result, reflecting four years of research, is a film experienced through an integrated three-screen projection, taking the viewer to the shores of Sicily.