11:30 am | 5 pm
Jean Tinguely, 1975
French, 45’00’’
Dir.: Adrian Maben
© RM Productions, licensed by Centre du Film sur l’Art, Brussels
Using interviews with Niki de Saint Phalle, Pontus Hultén and Jean Tinguely himself, Adrian Maben’s film paints an intimate portrait of the artist, with a soundtrack by none other than Pink Floyd.
12:30 pm
Tinguely: A Kinetic Cosmos, 1970s
English, 32’00’’
Dir.: François de Menil & Monique Alexandre
Courtesy of Menil Archives, The Menil Collection, Houston.
© François de Menil
As the son of the collector Dominique de Menil, François de Menil soon came into contact with the art world and as early as 1966, aged 21, he documented the installation of HON at Moderna Museet in Stockholm. In the 1970s, he accompanied Tinguely with the camera in his studio and at the Cyclop site, while exhibitions were being set up, and during carnival in Basel.
1:15 pm
Vis-à-vis : Jean Tinguely, 1988
German, 58’11’’
© 1988 SRF, licensed by Telepool GmbH Zürich
Three years before his death, Jean Tinguely looks back at his life and career in this interview with the journalist Frank A. Meyer. He speaks about his childhood, about key themes and sources of inspiration for his work, and about collaborations with friends.
2:30 pm | Thursday 6:15 pm
Spuren der Zeit: Jo Siffert und Jean Tinguely, 2007
German, 36’00’’
Dir.: Denise Chervet
© 2007 SRF, licensed by Telepool GmbH Zürich
Jean Tinguely was a Formula 1 enthusiast and a good friend of the racing driver Jo Siffert. What they had in common went beyond their shared love of cars, noise, and speed: with ambition and talent, they both pursued international careers. Using archive material and many interviews with mutual friends, the film tells the story of their friendship.
3:15 pm | Thursday 7:15 pm
Tinguely, 2011
German with English subtitles, 87’00’’
Dir.: Thomas Thümena
© Hugofilm Productions GmbH
In 2011, Thomas Thümena made the most recent feature-length documentary on Jean Tinguely. Combining archive footage and interviews with family members, acquaintances, and art experts, all of whom share their memories of Tinguely, the film gives a sense of the human being behind the legend.