Following on from seeing Akomfrahs The Unfinished Conversation 2012 in the Tate modern I was inspired to find out more about him and his work.
Artist and filmmaker John Akomfrah discusses how he navigates between the gallery and cinema, what compelled him to make his 2015 work Vertigo Sea, and the influence of Andrei Tarkovsky.This link has Akomfrah in conversation about his work.
http://www.tate.org.uk/context-comment/video/john-akomfrah-tateshots
First seen at the 2015 Venice Biennale, The Vertical Sea is a three-screen film work. The Arnolfini gallery describe it as "a sensual, poetic, meditation on man's relationship with the sea and an exploration of its role in the history of slavery, migration and conflict."
John Akomfrah Vertigo Sea Trailer from Arnolfini on Vimeo.
Trailer for The Nine Muses a film by John Akomfrah. Opens in the UK Jan 20 2012
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