5 Art and Design Documentaries You Can Watch While on ECQ
Trying to figure out how to pass the time without feeling guilty of spending too much time in front of your laptop or phone screens, must be at times, challenging. However, thanks to the internet, information or entertainment can easily be accessible to everyone.
But what if you have both right in front of you? That’s pretty much a steal!
If you’re an artist, a designer or someone who wants to learn more about art and design, we’ve got the thing for you!
Abstract: The Art of Design
Already on its second season, Abstract: The Art of Design is a great documentary series that explores different categories of art —including illustration, graphic design, fashion, architecture, stage design, photography, and interior design to name a few.
The Netflix documentary offers a concise but in-depth overview of all the chosen categories while featuring acclaimed professionals by showing a glimpse of their chosen craft.
Where to watch: Netflix
Episodes: 14
Enter The Anime
Enter The Anime is a fun documentary that tackles the creative brainstorming processes made by the biggest anime studios in Japan before it gets aired on different streaming platforms. The directors show how character designs are sketched, their post-production operations and as well as the meticulous adjustments involved in voice acting.
If you love watching anime, this documentary is for you!
Where to watch: Netflix
Running time: 58 minutes
In the Ocean: A Film About The Classical Avant-Garde
Avant-Garde is an art movement that involves unusual or experimental ideas. In The Ocean features notable avant-garde artists like Philip Glass, Frank Zappa, and Steve Reich to name a few.
This documentary might interest art students the most, but it can be enjoyed by anyone who wants to learn and understand the avant-garde movement.
Where to watch: Youtube
Running time: 49:42 minutes
The Case for Abstraction
The Case for Abstraction is a 9-minute long video explaining how abstract art came to be and what it is. Art, in this case, is a way of representing real-life objects in the most unconventional way by using geometric shapes or loud colors under the interpretation of different artists in the period that they belonged in.
Where to watch: Youtube
Running time: 9 minutes
Painting as Weapons: A Karin Mamma Andersson Interview
Art, as Karin Mamma expressed in this documentary, is “the resemblance of your self-image.” One of the most highly respected artists internationally, Karin Mamma shows her thinking process when it comes to painting.
Her art, which is often expressed figuratively, is an attempt to communicate her innermost feelings to her viewers as the painting was her “first language.” Moreover, it is only through art that she “reaches a psychological and political level.”
Where to watch: Youtube
Running time: 24:53 minutes
If you’re interested in more art and design documentaries, you may check out this list.
Which of these documentaries are next on queue in your list of must-watch documentaries? Share with us on the comments below!
Images and Source: Warehouse Eight, Netflix
