Adaptation

I just discovered this exhibition that reminds me of the Magnum one I saw in Barcelona. This looks really interesting and it's exciting to see that these questions are being raised in galleries and museums. Adaptation is taking place at the Henry Art Gallery in Seattle, anyone in the area should check it out:

"This stunning exhibition is the first to examine the use of adaptation in recent video art. Adaptation explores the questions of fidelity and creativity that arise when this practice, common to commercial film, television and other forms of pop culture, appears in contemporary art. The four leading artists gathered here—Arturo Herrera, Guy Ben-Ner, Catherine Sullivan, and Eve Sussman & The Rufus Corporation—draw from a range of source material, from classic literature to e-mail, to create their one-of-a-kind visions." {via Henry Art Gallery}

Click here to see Guy Ben-Ner's full length adaptation of Moby Dick on youtube.

{Image via artnet}