Image by: Cecil Collins Oil on canvas 1943
The Sleeping Fool
Art museum security guards spend their days in uniform, speaking quietly or not at all, surrounded by works of irreplaceable art.
It may look easy, but the job requires a stressful degree of responsibility, poise, and silence. Some guards may begin to feel trapped inside their own thoughts, or even inside a painting. The Sleeping Fool presents the stories, dreams and thoughts of those who work behind the walls of an art gallery.
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Art museum security guards spend their days in uniform, speaking quietly or not at all, surrounded by works of irreplaceable art.
It may look easy, but the job requires a stressful degree of responsibility, poise, and silence. Some guards may begin to feel trapped inside their own thoughts, or even inside a painting. The Sleeping Fool presents the stories, dreams and thoughts of those who work behind the walls of an art gallery.
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The Sleeping FoolWonderfully evocative piece of art, dreaming, escape, reality..blended magically together. |
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | Cibelle | The Shine of Dried Electric Leaves. | Crammed | 2006 | 00:00 |
| Uoon ii | Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto | Vrioon. | Raster Music | 2003 | 00:00 |
| Nagoya Marimbas | Steve Reich | Works: 1965-1995. | Nonesuch | 1997 | 00:00 |
| Welcome Aboard | Dimitri From Paris | Cruising Attitude. | Japanese Import | 2003 | 00:00 |
| Viúva Negra #1 | Dead Combo | Vol.1. | Transformadores | 2004 | 00:00 |
| Magic Mountain | Blonde Redhead | Misery is a Butterfly. | 4AD/Beggars | 2004 | 00:00 |
| Yes Is a Pleasant Country:, | Susanne Abbuehl | April. | ECM | 2002 | 00:00 |
| Capítulo I- Passagens Pela Cidade - Parte I | Bernardo Sassetti | Alice. | Clean Feed/IODA | 2005 | 00:00 |
| Capítulo II - Interlúdio: Ontem | Bernardo Sassetti | Alice. | Clean Feed/IODA | 2005 | 00:00 |
Additional Credits
with:
Pablo Goikoetxea Perez
Russel Carr
Susete Almeida
Robert Reynard
Toni
Nivek Amichund
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Vaska Trajkovska
Posted on June 06, 2011 at 03:42 PM | Permalink
The Sleeping Fool
A wonderful piece - at times I felt as if I'd stumbled into someone's most secret thoughts. Beautiful use of music and speech - all evoking an intimate exploration into a world often ignored.