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In 'Phantasia', the relationship between cinema and radiography is examined, tracing back to 1895 when X-ray images were first created alongside the Lumière brothers' first cinema screening. The documentary is set at the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, where X-rays are applied to two sculptures, revealing hidden details not visible to the naked eye.
The film presents radiographic images, typically used for scientific purposes, which transform the sculptures into ethereal representations. This transformation blurs the distinction between the physical and the spectral, using the shared language of physics and phantasmagoria, particularly focusing on the term 'spectrum'.
Why Watch
- •See X-rays reveal hidden details in sculptures.
- •Find out how physics connects with visual arts.
- •Meet the ethereal forms of art through radiography.
Did You Know
•X-ray images were invented in 1895, the same year as the first cinema screening.
•The documentary features two sculptures from the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum.
•The film has a duration of 5 minutes.
Perfect For
Art enthusiastsFilm historiansScience and art intersection