Deciphering film’s decadent beauty: Bill Morrison’s Village Detective

Posted on by Geoff Andrew

As anyone who has seen Decasia (2002) or Dawson City: Frozen Time (2016), by the New York-based artist and filmmaker Bill Morrison, may be aware, there can be something strangely beautiful about film –film, the physical entity – decomposed by the passing of time. Even before I saw the former title, I’d already been intrigued … Continue reading Deciphering film’s decadent beauty: Bill Morrison’s Village Detective

Viola, viola (II): the remarkable Timothy Ridout

Posted on by Geoff Andrew

For some years now I have been a regular attendee at concerts by the estimable Nash Ensemble, chamber ensemble in residence at London’s Wigmore Hall; their themed seasons of programmes are consistently intelligent, wide-ranging and illuminating, the level of musicianship dependably excellent. At one such concert, in November 2018, I was intrigued to see, sitting … Continue reading Viola, viola (II): the remarkable Timothy Ridout