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  • Roundabout Art (2019)
  • TV Movie | 52 min | Documentary
Roundabout Art (2019)
TV Movie | 52 min | Documentary
What do giant kiwis, suspended taps and luminous rolls of paper have in common? They're pieces of art on display in the center of traffic roundabouts, that are attracting visitor numbers museums can only dream of. Roundabouts are becoming ...See moreWhat do giant kiwis, suspended taps and luminous rolls of paper have in common? They're pieces of art on display in the center of traffic roundabouts, that are attracting visitor numbers museums can only dream of. Roundabouts are becoming increasingly popular because they are safer, cheaper and lower-maintenance than intersections with traffic lights. France is Europe's front-runner with around 60,000 roundabouts, and more planned. These traffic islands are creating a new, unused public space that is almost asking to be designed. We embark on a "round trip" of Europe and discover roundabouts in France, Switzerland, Lanzarote, and in Greece where we meet documenta artist Costas Varotsos with his huge glass sculptures. Leading French roundabout artist, Jean Luc Ple, shows us his folk art in the form of sailing boats, giant fruit and oversized insects. In the Swiss canton of Aargau, we meet art curator Friederike Schmid, who has created a roundabout typology. And in Lanzarote we take a look at the weighty wind chimes of painter, sculptor and architect Cesar Manrique. In an entertaining and humorous way, the film takes viewers to a world they encounter every day, yet one they barely know. Written by Thessaloniki Documentary Festival See less
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Director
Udo Vieth
Writer
Udo Vieth
Producers
Gerd Haag | Kerstin Krieg
Cinematographer
Poulles Chris (as Christophe Poulles)
Editor
Volker Gehrke
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Jun 30, 2019 (France)

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