Tag Archives: Gilles Blaize

Warping on Water

Posted on February 8, 2012 by aldous

An Artists’ Film – Istanbul and the Bosphorus Is almost ready for screening. In seven parts, like seven sides of the same coin, or seven facets of a polished gem, this film follows an artist (myself) and film crew (Gilles, … Continue reading →

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Work for “fun” & painting for drama

Posted on August 19, 2011 by aldous

Two bits of work have been occupying me these past few weeks – editing a film with Gilles and a bunch of paintings to do for a tv drama. Its working title is “White Heat”, and one of the main … Continue reading →

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Dreaming Istanbul

Posted on February 13, 2011 by aldous
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Aldous in London

Posted on June 30, 2009 by aldous

A film directed by Gilles Blaize Gilles Blaize’s “Aldous in London” is a short documentary with something of the dramatic structure of a musical – breaking into, not song but, interludes of painted animations. Gilles had the notion of extending … Continue reading →

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Dreaming Istanbul

Posted on June 3, 2009 by aldous

These paintings are going into a film, Dreaming Istanbul, directed by Gilles Blaize & Julien Tréfouël, which is being made to celebrate Istanbul being European City of Culture in 2010. It is easier to describe how they came to be … Continue reading →

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Filming with Gilles and….

Posted on May 8, 2009 by aldous

At the moment still trying to get on with paintings for Gilles’ film, Dreaming Istanbul, what with one thing and another, am having to work nights under the lights with the canvas (actually alternating between a photograph and a blue … Continue reading →

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What a week

Posted on March 3, 2009 by aldous

Nearly out of the woods, just finished penultimate drawing week. Have I told you about the Life-drawing classes I’m teaching to anyone who wants to come from across the whole Art ‘n’ Design Faculty? Must’ve done – it’s been preoccupying, … Continue reading →

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Paris Exhibition – 13 November to 10 December 2008

Posted on November 24, 2008 by aldous

  “Aldous in Istanbul” at Marlusse et Lapin, 14 Rue Germain Pilon, Paris, 18eme (from 13 November to 10 December 2008) is an exhibition of 29 of the 36 paintings on photographs I have made so far for a film … Continue reading →

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