A mind's eye, Joanna Callaghan, 2009

Imagine the essence of a Thing. Now imagine a place where the essences of all Things exist. Can you?

To accompany Cecilia Wee’s article on the most recent work from artist filmmaker Joanna Callaghan, we’ve an extract of the film to share with you. A mind’s eye seeks to discover if philosophical concepts can be translated into images and what role narrative can play a role in developing a coherent vision of these concepts. The film is the first of a series of films by Joanna Callaghan, exploring the ideas of key philosophers throughout history.

A mind’s eye premieres at the ikonoklash exhibition at Centro Cultural de Lagos, Portugal, from 5 June – 31 July alongside multimedia works by Mark Lewis, Johan Grimonprez, Matthias Meuller & Christoph Girardet, Tracey Moffatt, Jorge La Ferla, Luis Alegre, Patricia Bentacur, Rui Toscano, Rui Valerio, Migeul Soares, Paula Roush, Ivan Franco & Kathy Hinde.

Credits:
Written & Directed: Joanna Callaghan
Cast: Oliver Phelps, James Phelps
Lighting: Joaquin Bergamin
Music: Peter Coyte
Edited : Jaime Estrada Torres
Produced : Heraclitus Pictures
Funded: Arts & Humanities Research Council & University of Bedfordshire