Agnes Martin: Between the Lines (2016)

• 77%
• 2016
• Documentary

Agnes Martin: Between the Lines is a new and extended edition of a documentary about the Canadian-American painter Agnes Martin produced in 2002 and directed by Leon d'Avigdor. Interviews with Agnes Martin and shots at work in her Taos Studio are cut against images of her paintings, archival footage, quotes from her writings and meditative sequences of the sea she loved so much. The interviews center around Agnes Martin's deep insight to fundamental human experiences such as Love, Religion and Spirituality, Happiness, Friendship, Innocence and Death as well as various aspects of her life and art resp. the creative process. The visual style and editing rhythm of the film, supported by peaceful yet expressive music, reflect the contemplative simplicity and clarity of the artist's paintings. Interviews were shot against a black background with natural light only which allows the viewer to concentrate on the extraordinary charisma and radiance of Agnes Martin's eyes and face and the depth of her humanity and wisdom inter-weaved by sometimes childlike humor. Agnes Martin: Between the Lines is, just as Agnes Martin's art, a deep journey 'towards the within' and unfolds the unique path she has chosen in her life and art. It allows its audience to embark on a contemplative encounter with an extraordinary artist and human being.