Barcelona Institute of Architecture, BCN Desire Lab
Searching for the Smile
Instructors: Pere Riera, Xavier Vancells
Synopsis
Two people come to the library searching for a book. But in the labyrinth of bookshelves they find more than just knowledge.
Based on the story by Spencer Holst "Mona Lisa meets Buddha”
Searching for the Smile
Instructors: Pere Riera, Xavier Vancells
Synopsis
Two people come to the library searching for a book. But in the labyrinth of bookshelves they find more than just knowledge.
Based on the story by Spencer Holst "Mona Lisa meets Buddha”
The story
''Mona Lisa Meets Buddha'' Spencer Holst
Up in heaven the curtains fluttered, the curtains fluttered, and the Mona Lisa entered at one end of a small hall, which was hung with many veils. Up in heaven the curtains fluttered, fluttered, fluttered, and the Buddha entered the hall at the other end. They smiled.
Director's statement
The story of Spencer Holst “Mona Lisa meets Buddha” is at the same time very precise and very vague. It leaves you with the question of why they smiled.
In my interpretation of the story a man and a woman come to the library to gain more knowledge on the subject that they are interested in. When they find the book they were looking for, they discover the other person standing at the other end of the bookcase. And when their eyes meet they see in each other the character that they came searching for. And they smile.
The third character is the library. It is a place where both Mona Lisa and Buddha exist at any given time. All the knowledge and thoughts that are created about them in the end meet in the library.
''Mona Lisa Meets Buddha'' Spencer Holst
Up in heaven the curtains fluttered, the curtains fluttered, and the Mona Lisa entered at one end of a small hall, which was hung with many veils. Up in heaven the curtains fluttered, fluttered, fluttered, and the Buddha entered the hall at the other end. They smiled.
Director's statement
The story of Spencer Holst “Mona Lisa meets Buddha” is at the same time very precise and very vague. It leaves you with the question of why they smiled.
In my interpretation of the story a man and a woman come to the library to gain more knowledge on the subject that they are interested in. When they find the book they were looking for, they discover the other person standing at the other end of the bookcase. And when their eyes meet they see in each other the character that they came searching for. And they smile.
The third character is the library. It is a place where both Mona Lisa and Buddha exist at any given time. All the knowledge and thoughts that are created about them in the end meet in the library.
Duration 1min 46 sec
Filmed and edited in Mach 2012
Cast
Glenn Hajadi
Sally Abi-Habib
Written, Directed and Edited
Olga Romanova
Music
YoYo Ma and Astor Piazzolla – Libertango
Location
UPF Ciutadella Library, Diposit de les Aigues
Filmed and edited in Mach 2012
Cast
Glenn Hajadi
Sally Abi-Habib
Written, Directed and Edited
Olga Romanova
Music
YoYo Ma and Astor Piazzolla – Libertango
Location
UPF Ciutadella Library, Diposit de les Aigues
