Streamside Day (2003)

Streamside Day (2003) poster

Streamside Day, explores the formative role of ideological and semiotic systems in establishing social rituals and traditions. Huyghe's exhibition includes five murals, concealed behind five supplementary walls, which are revealed when the walls begin to slowly move through the gallery to configure a pavilion in which a short fiction film is projected. When the film ends, the walls retract to their original positions along the perimeter of the space, restoring the gallery to its pristine condition. After opening with scenes from an Edenic landscape, Huyghe's film traces the formation of a burgeoning community hypothetically located in the Hudson Valley. The first of two sections limns a mythic kernel that is then instantiated in scenes from a typical inaugural celebration devised to forge communal identity.

Director: Pierre Huyghe
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 26 min
Release Date:
Country: United States of America, France
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

short film

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Streamside Day about?
Streamside Day, explores the formative role of ideological and semiotic systems in establishing social rituals and traditions. Huyghe's exhibition includes five murals, concealed behind five supplementary walls, which are revealed when the walls begin to slowly move through the gallery to configure a pavilion in which a short fiction film is projected. When the film ends, the walls retract to their original positions along the perimeter of the space, restoring the gallery to its pristine condition. After opening with scenes from an Edenic landscape, Huyghe's film traces the formation of a burgeoning community hypothetically located in the Hudson Valley. The first of two sections limns a mythic kernel that is then instantiated in scenes from a typical inaugural celebration devised to forge communal identity.
Who directed Streamside Day?
Streamside Day was directed by Pierre Huyghe.
How long is Streamside Day?
Streamside Day has a runtime of 26m (26 minutes).
What genre is Streamside Day?
Streamside Day is a Documentary film.
Where was Streamside Day produced?
Streamside Day was produced in United States of America, France.