"Instead, this version surfaces as a labor of love, a shot-by-shot remake of the 1997 blockbuster, assembled over more than a decade by an artist and featuring a cast of hundreds. " " marks the New York premiere of Titanic, A Deep Emotion Claudia Bitrán's reimagining of the James Cameron film, crafted with a variety of disciplines from drawing and painting to performance and sculpture."
"For the uninitiated, stars Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio as doomed lovers Rose and Jack who meet onboard the equally ill-fated vessel. The film was an immediate hit upon its release in 1997, sweeping the Academy Awards and the box office. Its hold on the popular imagination has yet to diminish. Bitrán, for one, has remained in its thrall since first seeing it as a preteen in the theaters. For an artist whose work has long unpacked pop culture, the film seemed an ideal subject for a creative reinterpretation and deconstruction."
Cristin Tierney Gallery in New York will screen Titanic, A Deep Emotion, Claudia Bitrán's shot-by-shot reimagining of James Cameron's 1997 film. The project was assembled over more than a decade and involves roughly 1,400 collaborators, actors, and crew. The work combines drawing, painting, performance, and sculpture, and uses lo-fi techniques such as stop-animation for its opening submarine scene. Bitrán performs Rose while other roles rotate among participants regardless of age, gender, or ethnicity. Special effects are handcrafted, often from recycled materials, and scenes may be presented in any language. The piece engages popular culture and cinematic craft.
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