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Chiara Clemente Speaks at RAFF 2009

Chiara Clemente video now online!

Katherine Knight in conversation with Chiara Clemente

Listen in as filmmaker Katherine Knight speaks with Chiara Clemente, director of Our City Dreams. Clemente discusses her intention of painting a portrait of New York City through the eyes of five female artists: Kiki Smith, Marina Abramovic, Ghada Amer, Nancy Spero and the young graffiti artist Swoon. She describes how she “serenaded” each artist in order to convince her to participate in her project. (Running time 17 minutes 17 seconds)

Chiara Clemente video now online! from Canadian Art on Vimeo.

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