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An utterly fascinating documentary that did not get the kind of audience it deserved during its release last year, filmmaker Thomas Riedelsheimers focus on Scottish sculptor Andy Goldsworthy in "Rivers and Tides" is never less than compelling. Goldsworthy uses various forms of nature - sticks, icicles, rocks, flowers and other various items - to create intricate and beautiful sculptures. The big thing is, that Goldsworthy actually creates these sculptures in nature, meaning that the creation is often a race against time, with the tides eventually, inevitably coming in to wash it away.
Goldsworthy discusses his philosophies that drive him to do what he does - primarily, to gain an understanding of the energy in nature and an appreciation for the constant cycle involved. One of the artists pieces mets within several hours. We see another float off, while others are eithe...Read the entire review
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