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Eddie Martinez Whistles While He Works | "New York Close Up" | Art21

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    [Siffle et Chantonne]
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    Viens ici
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    [Siffle]
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    C'est dingue comme elle est heureuse de venir [rire]
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    [HORS ECRAN INTERVIEWEUR] "Alors, est-ce que vous avez une routine?"
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    Quasiment sur que je vais me rendre à l'atelier, à un moment ou à plusieurs reprises dans la journée
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    [siffle]
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    Cz va être passionnant, d'avoir -
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    Ce nouveau grand espce
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    [Siffle]
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    "Eddie Martinez Siffles En Travaillant"
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    [Bruit de ponceuse électrique contre la toile]
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    Eddie MArtines-- Artiste
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    Franny--Bouledogue français
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    Bon, voyons voir si je ne peux pas avoir un petit croquis par ici.
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    [Secoue la bombe aérosol]
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    [Siffle]
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    [Bruit de l'aérosol]
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    J'en ai appris un tas grace au graffitti
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    et je les utilise à l'atelier,
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    [siffle]
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    [bruit de l'aérosol]
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    en terme d'échelle et comment faire de grandes marques
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    et comment prendre un petit dessin et l'aggrandir
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    Ce genre de talent n'a pas de prix je veux dire.
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    Pas mal.
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    [bruit de l'aérosol]
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    C'est un peu comme un ring de boxe ici-- c'est un procédé très physique.
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    [bruit de l'aérosol]
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    Je suis peut-être un peu accro à ça
Title:
Eddie Martinez Whistles While He Works | "New York Close Up" | Art21
Description:

How does it feel to start a new painting? Filmed in his Greenpoint, Brooklyn studio, artist Eddie Martinez starts a large new painting while taking a break to walk his French bulldog Franny in his graffiti-clad neighborhood. Surrounded by an abundance of recently completed paintings, Martinez refers to these compositions while working on a new seven-by-ten foot canvas. Martinez uses black spray paint to make a quick sketch before introducing larger fields of saturated color and developing a densely textured surface. Constantly moving and filling the studio's silence with his own whistling, he impatiently makes marks and scrapes off paint before it's had a chance to dry. Equating his very physical practice to that of a boxing ring, Martinez approaches his canvas like a fighter, rhythmically coming into contact and then stepping back from his opponent. Under his pet Franny's affectionate gaze, Martinez is satisfied by the painting's rapid progress at the end of the day, a testament to his ability to productively harness his anxiety and aggression in the studio.

Eddie Martinez (b. 1977, Groton, Connecticut) lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

CREDITS | "New York Close Up" Created & Produced by: Wesley Miller & Nick Ravich. Editor: Brad Kimbrough. Cinematography: John Marton & Rafael Moreno Salazar. Sound: Nick Ravich. Associate Producer: Ian Forster. Production Assistant: Amanda Long. Design & Graphics: Crux Studio & Open. Artwork: Eddie Martinez. Thanks: Sam Moyer & Franny. An Art21 Workshop Production. © Art21, Inc. 2012. All rights reserved.

"New York Close Up" is supported, in part, by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; Toby Devan Lewis; the Dedalus Foundation, Inc.; and the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Inc. Additional support provided by The 1896 Studios & Stages, and by individual contributors.

For more info: art21.org/newyorkcloseup
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Video Language:
English
Team:
Art21
Project:
"New York Close Up" series
Duration:
06:41

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