Susan + Lisbeth
Ute Aurand, 2012, DE, 16mm, 7'
“In Susan I’ve filmed the Canadian artist Susan Turcot between 1993 and 2011. In Lisbeth I’ve filmed the Swiss artist Lisbeth Burri in her garden outside of Zürich. Filming portraits allows me to emphasize private gestures and moments beyond narration and documentation. Sometimes I collect footage for years before deciding to edit a portrait, like Paulina, Franz or Susan; then again a portrait like Lisbeth was filmed only on two occasions and edited shortly afterwards.” (Ute Aurand)
