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201670 minGdocumentary

Sign Space

201670 minGdocumentary

False walls are built as part of the installation process for an art exhibition, culminating in its opening to the public.

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False walls are built as part of the installation process for an art exhibition, culminating in its opening to the public.

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Hila Pelegdirector

Michael Baerswriter

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In a bustling art gallery, the installation team constructs false walls and arranges exhibits in preparation for an upcoming show. "Sign Space" captures the meticulous process involved in staging an art exhibition. The film documents the various formal and procedural considerations that artists and curators face, culminating in the moment the doors open to the public. This 70-minute documentary provides an inside look at the labor and planning that bring an art exhibition to life.

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