The work of seminal animator Joy Batchelor will be screened on the concourse of Canary Wharf tube station as part of Art on the Underground’s female-focused season.
Joy Batchelor may not be a name that sparks instant recognition, but it’s highly likely that you’ve come into contact with her distinctive animations and quirky sense of storytelling. Perhaps the most famous is 1954’s adaptation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm, which pairs the intensity of the dystopian parable with endearing, almost cutsie creatures to devastating effect. To mark the centenary of this iconic animator’s birth, London-based institution Art on the Underground is to screen four of her short films at Canary Wharf underground station, as part of a larger season that aims to champion important female film-makers.
The four films selected - The Five (1970), Modern Guide to Health (1946), Your Very Good Health (1948) and Farmer Charley (1949) - are all public service animations created by Batchelor to shed light on vital aspects of heath and city life. From 21 May until 18 June, the four shorts will be projected onto a screen on the concourse of Canary Wharf station, one of the largest public screens in the capital.
Produced in collaboration with The Birds Eye View Film Festival, the screenings of Batchelor’s work will be followed by films by Yasmin Fedda, Oonagh Kearney, Tali Yankelevich, Eva Weber, Anna Cady, Lucy Harris, Elizabeth Hobbs and Katharina Gruzei, running until 17 August. The Birds Eye View Film Festival was founded to improve equality within the industry, especially considering 92% of films distributed are made by male filmmakers. Birds Eye View: Past, Present and Future
Canary Wharf Station
17 July – 17 August 2014