Stories on Film (Phase 4)
All project-related films, including our documentary Stories on the Skin: Tattoo Culture at FAU can be viewed at:
http://vimeo.com/channels/storiesontheskin
Click here for DVD liner notes.
Stories on the Skin: Tattoo
Culture at FAU
It is done! Stories on the Skin: Tattoo Culture at FAU, our documentary about
the project, had its World Premiere, January 18, 2013 in the University Theater, Boca
Raton Campus. Read coverage of this exciting event: [University
Press] and [University
Press]
The film documents the creative collaboration between The
Jaffe Center for Book Arts and Dr. Karen Leader, Department of
Visual Arts and Art History. Faculty and students explore
tattoos as books on the body, with stories worth telling in both
word and image. The project approaches the practice of tattooing
as a living art, a form of creative self- expression that
permanently fixes important memories on the body.
In addition to the 40-minute film screening, the evening, a
sort of “This American (Tattoo) Life,” showcased creative
interpretations of tattoo culture. Highlights included musical
performances, a theater/dance collaboration, spoken-word poetry,
video, and an exhibition of original artworks by faculty and
students.
To see photos of the event visit our Facebook page:
[Stories on the Skin Facebook Page]
To find out about future screenings, or to arrange one: e-mail
Karen Leader at kleader@fau.edu.
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