Synopsis:
Sargy Mann is a successful figurative painter who, despite being registered blind since 1987, has continued to make work about what he sees. In May 2005 Sargy Mann undertakes a research trip to Spain with his son, the film's director. As he begins work on a new series of paintings the artist, who had only very partial vision in one eye, goes completely blind. Despite this, he continues to paint recreating motifs from memory.
This film, directed and shot by the artist’s son, shows how an artist has overcome an apparently insurmountable obstacle, i.e. total blindness. Filmed over a period of more than a year and centred on the making of one painting, it tells a unique story and is a fascinating insight into the creative process.
Festivals
Part of the London International Documentary Festival encore season
Synopsis:
Sargy Mann is a successful figurative painter who, despite being registered blind since 1987, has continued to make work about what he sees. In May 2005 Sargy Mann undertakes a research trip to Spain with his son, the film's director. As he begins work on a new series of paintings the artist, who had only very partial vision in one eye, goes completely blind. Despite this, he continues to paint recreating motifs from memory.
This film, directed and shot by the artist’s son, shows how an artist has overcome an apparently insurmountable obstacle, i.e. total blindness. Filmed over a period of more than a year and centred on the making of one painting, it tells a unique story and is a fascinating insight into the creative process.