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M+, Hong Kong. Gift of Tracey Moffatt, 2018, © Tracey Moffatt. Courtesy of the artist and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney.
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Tracey Moffatt 翠絲．莫法特
Love 愛
2003
The Australian artist Tracey Moffatt developed the eight videos in her Montages series with editor Gary Hillberg, her long-time collaborator, between 1999 and 2015. In each work, Moffatt weaves together scenes from popular media that relate to a particular theme, often calling attention to archetypes and the dynamics of personal relationships.
Love assembles short excerpts from a range of mostly American films that depict heterosexual romantic relationships. It begins with scenes of intimacy and expressions of commitment; these interactions quickly give way to betrayals, verbal abuse, and physical violence. Its overall arc seems to align with a stereotypical romantic narrative, moving from infatuation to separation and reconciliation—a cycle of hope and heartbreak. The intensity of the scenes highlights the imbalance of power between men and women, a dynamic that feeds the work’s tension and emotional resonance.
Moffatt’s Montages series harnesses the language of film and film editing to concentrate attention on the means and power of storytelling. Moffatt has described the series as ‘hymns to cinema’; the works dive into the history and conventions of the medium, showcasing both its allure and its influence on our imaginations.
Love assembles short excerpts from a range of mostly American films that depict heterosexual romantic relationships. It begins with scenes of intimacy and expressions of commitment; these interactions quickly give way to betrayals, verbal abuse, and physical violence. Its overall arc seems to align with a stereotypical romantic narrative, moving from infatuation to separation and reconciliation—a cycle of hope and heartbreak. The intensity of the scenes highlights the imbalance of power between men and women, a dynamic that feeds the work’s tension and emotional resonance.
Moffatt’s Montages series harnesses the language of film and film editing to concentrate attention on the means and power of storytelling. Moffatt has described the series as ‘hymns to cinema’; the works dive into the history and conventions of the medium, showcasing both its allure and its influence on our imaginations.
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