The gardens of piet oudolf by filmmaker thomas piper codirector of diller scofidio and renfro. This immersive documentary gives viewers a rare and poetic look at the creative process of this revolutionary figure, including intimate discussions across all fours seasons in his own private garden, and on visits to his signature public works. The gardens of piet oudolf directed by thomas piper documentary 1h 15m. As rick darke, the famous botanist, says to piet in the film, your work teaches us to see what what we have been unable to see. Hes known for designing public works like new york citys popular high line and chicagos millennium park that redefine our conception of gardens from mere backdrops to works of art in themselves. The gardens of piet oudolf showcases the work of the dutch garden designer whose many international projects include new yorks high line. The documentary features interviews with landscape luminaries and benefactors including british garden designer noel kingsbury, james corner and lisa switkin of field operations, landscape. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing five seasons.
This film, subtitled the gardens of piet oudolf, is a conventional. Trailer for the upcoming documentary, five seasons. Five seasons as the title suggests follows oudolf from fall, winter, spring, summer, and fall again, showing how he approaches his work through the seasons while working on his latest project. Intimate discussions take place through all fours seasons in piets own gardens at hummelo, and on the documentary, five seasons. Piet oudolf movie an immersive and complex documentary. The gardens of piet oudolf, immerses viewers in oudolfs work and takes us inside his creative process, from his beautifully abstract sketches, to theories on beauty, to the ecological implications of his ideas. A featurelength documentary on piet oudolf by thomas piper. Five seasons in the gardens and career of dutch garden designer piet oudolf, creator of chicagos acclaimed lurie garden in millennium park, are traced in this lush documentary that blooms with details of oudolfs other highprofile projects including manhattans. Piet oudolf has radically redefined what gardens can be.
Contact five seasons to organize your own virtual community screening of this film. Reimagining lincoln center and the high line is both opulent and modest. More than just a movie for gardeners, five seasons changes the way all of us think about and ultimately see beauty itself. The gardens of piet oudolf is an immersive and complex documentary on the worlds most celebrated garden designer, who has made gardens. Through poetic cinematography and unique access, five seasons reveals all that piet sees, and celebrate all that we as viewers have been unable to see. You look at this, and it goes deeper than what you see. The gardens of piet oudolf, which premieres digitally this weekend only for free. The gardens of piet oudolf 2018 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and blu.
The gardens of piet oudolf, a documentary film by thomas piper on visionary. The film five seasons about dutch designer piet oudolfs romantic landscapes is a tantalizing 75 minute documentary by thomas piper in which to lose yourself in one mans vision and passion. He is in great demand for his revolutionary ideas of what gardens and public spaces can be, and the impact they can have. The gardens of piet oudolf will be screening exclusively here on from friday 24 april, 00.
The gardens of piet oudolf, immerses viewers in oudolfs work and takes us inside his creative process, from his beautifully abstract sketches, to theories on beauty. Piets celebration of late fall and winter in a garden is ultimately a very optimistic act. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life read more. Piet is responsible for new yorks high line and many other iconic urban spaces. Five seasons explores the garden designer behind the. The film five seasons about dutch designer piet oudolfs romantic landscapes is a tantalizing 75 minute documentary by thomas piper in. Piet oudolf five seasons film via hestercombe somerset.
Revolutionary landscape designer piet oudolf is known for designing public works like new york citys popular high line and chicagos millennium park that redefine our conception of gardens as works of art in themselves. Thomas pipers documentary showcases the work of the dutch. The gardens of piet oudolf for me, garden design isnt just about plants, it is about emotion, atmosphere, a sense of contemplation. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The emotion of plants and wild landscapes in five seasons. It reminds you of something in the genes nature, or the longing for nature. The gardens of piet oudolf with showcase cinemas streamlined booking process making your visit to the cinema as smooth as possible.
Every garden has its moments of beauty, but in general i would just as soon be walking on an isolated beach or through the woods, where i can experience infinite surprise, feel depth in every direction, and sense the presence of a master designer. A portion of piet oudolfs garden outside his residence near hummelo, a vlllage in gelderland in the eastern netherlands as seen in five seasons. Golden age is a cinema and bar in the old screening room of the heritagelisted paramount pictures building in surry hills, sydney. The film was very well conceived, showing that impermanence and cycle. Movie info argot pictures is proud to present the us theatrical release of five seasons.
This gorgeous, meditative documentary immerses viewers in his work, taking. Piet oudolf, the most influential garden designer in a generation, has radically redefined what gardens can be, moving them well into the realm of art. Argot pictures is proud to present the us theatrical release of five seasons. The gardens of piet oudolf, might inspire your eyes too. Watch the trailer and learn more about the film here. The gardens of piet oudolf is an immersion in the life and work of the most influential landscape designer of the last 50 years. Surprisingly, oudolf came to garden designing late in life, but found that he had a knack for arrangement and a deep appreciation of plants. The gardens of piet oudolf immerses viewers in oudolfs work and takes us inside his creative process, from his beautifully abstract sketches, to theories on beauty, to the ecological implications of his ideas. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. The gardens of piet oudolf, a documentary film by thomas piper.
This awardwinning film will open at ifc center in new. Director thomas piper filmed the garden designer piet oudolf over five seasons as he designed gardens from new yorks high line and hauser and wirths prairie garden in somerset, england to his own private garden at hummelo in holland. The gardens of piet oudolf, a film by thomas piper. The rest was filmed at piets personal garden at hummelo in the netherlands, at lurie garden in chicago, at the high line in new york city, and other locations. The gardens of piet oudolf an immersive and meditative documentary that reveals how the revolutionary landscape designer, piet oudolf, upends our conventional notions of nature, public space, and, ultimately, beauty itself. The gardens of piet oudolf an immersion in the life and work of the most influential landscape designer of the last 50 years, piet oudolf. As rick darke, the famous botanist, says to piet in the film, your work teaches us to see what we have been unable to see.