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Election Abstract

2017

A cool, fragmentary collage of campaign imagery that feels like scrolling through a restless artist's feed, more observational mood than narrative.

Directed by
Cornelia Parker
Overview
In 2017, Cornelia Parker became the UK’s first female official Election Artist. She followed the campaigns with daily observations in over 1,500 images and films on her Instagram feed, which turned into Election Abstract.

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Directed by
Cornelia Parker
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • media
  • power
  • identity
  • class
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Directed by
Cornelia Parker
Country
United Kingdom
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