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Art
The Most Beautiful Woman in Gucha

When

2 Feb – 30 Mar

Daily (10am–5:50pm)

Where
Tate Britain (Millbank, SW1, 020.7887.8888) Tube: Pimlico, Westminster
Price
FREE
Details
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/eventseducation/lateattatebritain/lateattatebritain2008februaryneoclassical.htm
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After debuting at the 2006 Venice Biennale, Breda Beban's wonder of a film is now taking the rest of the continent by storm. At a riotous gathering of Romany musicians in Serbia, Beban's cinematic eye zooms in on a seductive moment between a belly dancer and a handsome young drunk. The short, split-screen installation offers two takes on the action — one in an unedited documentary format, the other with post-production techniques pushing it to sensory overload. Teasing out the tension, Beban transforms a fleeting glance into a taut romance filled with hips and lips on fire.

Helen Holtom