On the occasion of IMMA’s major exhibition Philippe Parreno: November (4 November 2009 - 24 January 2010) the IFI is delighted to present two films by Philippe Parreno, followed by a discussion with the artist, led by Rachael Thomas, Head of Exhibitions at IMMA, about these films and the influence of cinema on his work as an artist.

Zidane, made in collaboration with fellow artist Douglas Gordon, creates a real-time portrait of Zinédine Zidane. Filmed during the course of a match between Real Madrid and Villareal on April 23, 2005 and using 17 cameras, all trained on the title character, the film documents literally every movement Zinédine Zidane makes, resulting in an unique and immersive portrait of an athlete in action.

8 June 1968 – dir. Philippe Parreno, (70mm) 2009
Zidane, a 21st Century Portrait – dir. Douglas Gordon and Philppe Parreno, 2006

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Over the course of the past 20 years Philippe Parreno has produced a varied and complex body of work which is full of references, mental evocations and arguments relating to variants from literature, philosophy, science fiction, film, theatre and information formats such as radio, television and the internet. What is striking about this approach is that he does not debate the conventions of the history of visual art, i.e. painting and sculpture, but explores the traditional notions by playing with time, process and formats. Memories and projections assume a role that becomes more significant than the object itself.