“Les Affinites Recouvrées” by Cynthia Beth Rubin

Title:

Les Affinites Recouvrées

Artist(s) and People Involved:

Filmmaker, Video Artist, or Animator(s):



• Cynthia Beth Rubin -
  • University of Vermont
  • Rhode Island School of Design

Symposium:

• ISEA95: Sixth International Symposium on Electronic Art

Venue(s):

• Cinéma Paralléle, Montreal, Canada

Artist Statement:

The work (Recovered Affinities) is based on references to historical sites and artifacts from the Moroccan Jewish community, mixed with and showing the influence of the surrounding Islamic culture. For the artist, who is Jewish of Ashkenazi origin, this work constitutes the research of cultural ties which history has forgotten.

Video:

• les affinités recouvrées (Recovered Affinities) from Cynthia Beth Rubin on Vimeo.

Category:

• Screening
• Video Art