Patrick Keiller and „the problem of London”
Artur Piskorz
artur.piskorz@gmail.comPedagogical University of Krakow (Poland)
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2714-1260
Abstract
British architect and filmmaker Patrick Keiller is the author of the crictially acclaimed Robinson Trilogy (London, Robinson in Space, Robinson in Ruins). Keiller’s unique style of filmmaking intentionally depicts places that are nearly or altogether devoid of human presence and activity. They are sites in which events might take place, and the events are seen rather as possible contemporary myths. Keiller’s film essays explore the notions of place, the production of space, the workings of memory and the feeling of nostalgia. His investigation into the idea of “drifting”, understood as free association in space, reveals Keiller’s fascination with the “built environment” presented in an innovate filmic way, combining imagery, sound and editing. The paper concentrates on the first part of his trilogy, where the author addresses the “problem of London”.
Keywords:
Patrick Keiller, London, psychogeographyReferences
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Artur Piskorzartur.piskorz@gmail.com
Pedagogical University of Krakow Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2714-1260
Doktor habilitowany, adiunkt na Wydziale Filologicznym Uniwersytetu Pedagogicznego im. KEN w Krakowie. Filmoznawca, anglista, tłumacz. Zainteresowania badawcze: kultura i kinematografia brytyjska, szczególnie kino Stanleya Kubricka. Autor artykułów w tomach zbiorowych i czasopismach (m.in. „Media – Kultura – Komunikacja Społeczna”) oraz monografii Kino organiczne Mike’a Leigh (2016).
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