Jerusalem Syndrome 2005
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Single Screen Projection (20mins)
Shot on Super 16mm film and Dv Cam. Transferred onto DVD
Shot on Super 16mm film and Dv Cam. Transferred onto DVD
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Commissioned by the University of Dundee Exhibitions Department.
Subsequently shown:
British Art Show 6, Baltic, Gateshead, 2005
A Cidade Interpretada, Santiago de Compostella, Spain, 2006
The Jerusalem Show, Al-Ma'mal Foundation for Contemprary Art, Jerusalem 2009
Reviews
Jack Motram, The Herald, 9 Jan 2005
http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/psychosis-and-the-city-nathan-coley-went-to-jerusalem-to-make-a-movie-on-madness-he-came-back-with-two-beautiful-films-about-people-and-prayer-1.66406
Iain Gale, A Biblical Experience, The Scotsman, 10 Jan 2005
http://www.scotsman.com/news/international/a_biblical_experience_1_670794
Barry Didcock‘Psychosis and the City’, The Sunday Herald, 9 Jan 2005
Jerusalem Syndrome
Jenny Brownrigg
Jerusalem Syndrome is a rare travel psychosis, afflicting people who find themselves intoxicated by the Holy Land. Those affected can be found at holy sites, chanting, signing and delivering sermons as if living in the time of Christ.
Coley’s work was filmed on location in Jerusalem in November…