![]() I really like that it didn't focus on the violence. I really like that it's told from that perspective because I felt that if anyone was in that position, telling it from the other perspective could become quite defensive. She's the focus, and the love of her friends. Wunmi Mosaku: I think the fact that we don't see the violence and the oppression of the women. When you got the script, what was it about the story that jumped out at you the most? It's such a powerful watch, and quite tough at points to watch as well. To mark its digital release in the UK, Digital Spy sat down with Wunmi Mosaku to talk about the movie's approach to violence, why she likes working with first-time directors and the important message she hopes the movie delivers. Alice's courage is tested, but at least she has her closest friends to rely on for support.Īlice, Darling marks the directorial debut of Mary Nighy and with excellent performances from its cast, it's a compelling and emotional watch, shining a light on a side of abuse that doesn't often get depicted on screen. However, just as Alice appears to be piecing her life back together, Simon makes a surprise appearance at their holiday home. The psychological thriller stars Anna Kendrick as Alice, who, while on vacation with her two close friends Sophie (Mosaku) and Tess (Kaniehtiio Horn), rediscovers herself and starts to understand how abusive her boyfriend Simon (Charlie Carrick) has been towards her. The MoMA Design Store, Soho, is located in Manhattan at 81 Spring Street, between Crosby and Broadway.Wunmi Mosaku will be back in the MCU later this year for Loki season two, but you'll want to catch her powerful new movie Alice, Darling. ![]() A platform for immaterial art and long durational works, including those of performance art, dance, theater, film, music, opera, science, nature, technology, and undiscovered forms that may develop in the future, MAI is an incubator for collaboration among emerging and established individuals working in these fields. Proceeds from the purchase of the scarf will support The Museum of Modern Art and Marina Abramović Institute (MAI). ![]() When I have this scarf on my body I feel I’m home. I sleep with it and I cover myself with it, but I also use it as a coat. When I travel, this big scarf is irreplaceable because it fulfills and serves so many purposes. It’s a large cashmere scarf so big that it looks like a blanket. I was truly inspired by Frida Kahlo and her Self-Portrait with Monkeys, featured on a Pineda Covalin scarf.ĭo you wear scarves? If so, could you please describe your favorite one? Why did you choose Portrait with Scorpion (Closed Eyes) (2005) as the image for the scarf? The anonymity of the piece applies to myself as well. I would say that I go to Generator for my own experience too, and not to try to control or direct people’s participation. The Artist Is Present, 512 Hours (in London), and Generator all focus on different senses.Ĭould you describe your own performance in Generator? Are you always present and watching? In my work I’m always trying to explore new territories without repeating myself. Why did you choose to blindfold them for Generator? In your work The Artist Is Present, looking and seeing was a big part of participants’ experience. It’s important to me that Generator is functioning independently of me, and allowing each person to have their own personal experience. The most interesting to me is of course the reactions of people the experience they generate themselves when getting into the space blindfolded and coming out very emotionally charged. What is the most interesting thing you have experienced so far in Generator? We were lucky enough to catch up with Marina Abramović to chat about Generator, being inspired by Frida Kahlo, and her favorite scarf. Her first solo exhibition in New York since her MoMA retrospective, Generator focuses on sensory deprivation and the experience of “nothingness.” The main gallery has been transformed into a blank space where visitors don noise-canceling headphones and blindfolds to help them enter an uninterrupted, quiet physical and mental state. Just a few blocks away, the artist’s current installation, Generator, is on view at the Sean Kelly Gallery. The artist has designed a limited-edition silk scarf (shown above) in collaboration with the fashion company Pineda Covalin, and she will be on hand to sign scarves and copies of her 2010 MoMA exhibition catalogue, Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present. On Tuesday, November 25, Marina Abramović will yet again be present at a MoMA-related event, but this time the occasion is an in-store signing at the MoMA Design Store, Soho. Marina Abramović’s Portrait with Scorpion (Closed Eyes) (2005), shown reproduced on the limited-edition scarf, with signature
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