Diana Al-Hadid's Studio Boom | "New York Close Up" | Art21

Can growing a business and maturing as an artist go hand in hand? In this film, artist Diana Al-Hadid and her crew of dedicated assistants strike a balance between work and play while finishing a new sculpture on a tight deadline. Filmed over several months at Al-Hadid's studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the collaborative team of young artists devote long hours towards the completion of "Nolli's Orders" (2012) for its debut in the "Invisible Cities" [http://www.massmoca.org/event_details.php?id=669] exhibition at MASSMoCA. In a year marked by rapid growth in the studio, Al-Hadid keeps pace with the demand for her massive sculptures by enlarging her workspace, teaching specialized sculptural techniques to others, and making efficient use of time and resources. Charting the expansion of her operation over the years—from working alone in a small space to renovating and managing a floor of artist studios for additional income—Al-Hadid's artistic ambitions are made possible by her ability to create an enjoyable, yet highly productive working environment, and to problem-solve on a grand scale. As moving day steadily approaches, Al-Hadid and her team create a manual detailing the complex assembly instructions for "Nolli's Orders," slowly dismantle and crate the intricate sculpture, and clear out the studio to begin work on the next project.

Diana Al-Hadid (b. 1981, Allepo, Syria; raised in Cleveland, Ohio, USA) lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Learn more about the artist at:
http://www.art21.org/newyorkcloseup/artists/diana-al-hadid/

CREDITS | "New York Close Up" Created & Produced by: Wesley Miller & Nick Ravich. Editor: Brad Kimbrough. Cinematography: John Marton, Wesley Miller & Nick Ravich. Sound: Scott Fernjack, Wesley Miller & Nick Ravich. Associate Producer: Ian Forster. Production Assistant: Amanda Long & Tida Tippapart. Design & Graphics: Open. Artwork: Diana Al-Hadid. Thanks: Loren Alliston, Jonathan deSimone, Drew Dudak, Sarah Faitell, Dennis Harvey, Nicholas Joyce, Yeji Lee, MASS MoCA, Ryan Muller, Paul Pino, Platypus Fine Art, Jack Samels, United Van Lines. 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; Lambent Foundation; the Dedalus Foundation, Inc.; and the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Inc. Additional support provided by The 1896 Studios & Stages, and by individual contributors.

[새들이 짹짹거리는 소리]

[웃음]

[Diana] 이것은 제가 스튜디오에서 하루종일 느끼는 것입니다. 엄청난 긴장이죠.

Diana AI-Hadid-아티스트

[Diana] 무슨 일이 일어날까요? [웃음]

Sound FX App-Ryan's iPhone [어플 이름]

[Ryan] 그녀가 다음 단계를 갈까요?

그리고 다음은...

[레코드판 스크래칭 소리]

AI-Hadid Studios 입니다

[Diana] Boom!

[Diana AI-Hadid의 스튜디오 붐]

뭐해요?

[Ryan] 'sexy'를 듣고싶어요?

[Diana, 웃으면서] 네.

[색소폰 연주 소리]

[화염장치소리]

4년전 여기 이 바닥은 하나의 빈 공간일 뿐이었어요.

[드릴 소리]

배관시설도 없었고, 난방기구도 없었고, 전기도 없었죠.

"어떤 수준으로 보이나요?"

운좋게도, 저는 이것을 받았고 그 중 일부분을 나눴어요.

그 일부를 다른 아티스트들에게 세를 줬죠.

그리고 제가 꿈꿔왔던 것보다 더 큰 길로 직접
공간을 구부려 만들었어요.

너무 많은 책임감이 있었고 그걸 어떻게 해나가야 하는지
알게 되었어요

"이건 현실이야. 효과가 있어. 어느정도는."

뉴욕으로 처음 옮겨왔을 때, 제 스투디오는 아마 평방 700피트 였을 거에요.

[실제 치수- 평방 320 피트]

저는 벽의 치수를 넘지않는 조각상을 만들었어요.
그건 정말 어려웠어요. 특히 제가 했던 작업에 있어서는요.

이 작업은 제가 어떻게 효율적으로 할 지를 알려줬죠.

어떻게 공간을 절약하고, 돈을 절약하고, 특히 시간을 절약할 수 있는지

아무도 저를 도와주지 않았기 때문에,