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Andy Goldsworthy's Rivers & Tides (2004)

Andy Goldsworthy , Thomas Riedelsheimer  |  NR |  DVD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (139 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Andy Goldsworthy
  • Directors: Thomas Riedelsheimer
  • Format: Color, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: NEW VIDEO GROUP
  • DVD Release Date: September 28, 2004
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (139 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0002JL9N6
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,498 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Andy Goldsworthy's Rivers & Tides" on IMDb

Special Features

  • Seven never-before-seen short films: Storm King Wall, Leaf Horn, Ice Arch, Garlic Leaf Line, Black Stone/Rain Shadow, Ice Cake, Colored Leaf Hole
  • Photo gallery
  • Andy Goldsworthy biography
  • Filmmaker biography

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Andy Goldsworthy's Rivers and Tides is a truly beautiful, Scottish-German 2001 documentary about artist Goldsworthy, a Scotsman whose medium is nature itself and whose preferred studio is the outdoors, particularly where water forever flows, rises, and/or retreats. The soft-spoken, secluded Goldsworthy is seen hard at work making ephemeral sculptures out of bits of ice in the trees, or building tall, mysterious cones from loose rock, which stand like spiritual sentinels in forests and on shorelines, overgrown by plants or swallowed daily by high tides. Filmmaker-cinematographer Thomas Reidelsheimer goes to great and sometimes inexplicable lengths to make visual corollaries to Goldsworthy's ideas about underappreciated relationships between light, color, movement, balance, and fluidity of form in the real world, making Rivers and Tides a lively and always surprising cinematic gallery. Some of Goldsworthy's most miraculous natural installations--stone walls that snake through hundreds of feet of forest and stream, for instance--show up in the last half-hour. --Tom Keogh

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Wildly praised by the nation's top critics, the smash theatrical hit RIVERS AND TIDES is a mesmerizing, poetic and curiously contemplative portrait of revered Scottish sculptor Andy Goldsworthy, whose long-winding rock walls, icicle assemblages and other intricate, druidic masterpieces are made entirely of materials found in the wild. Gorgeously shot and edited by director Thomas Riedelsheimer, RIVERS AND TIDES is an intoxicating study of the fragile relationship between man, art and nature.

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This is a fascinating look into the world of an artist creating ephemeral works in nature. Karl Mueller  |  49 reviewers made a similar statement
The film is a work of art about a great artist. Scott Lockard  |  41 reviewers made a similar statement
If you like his books and installations, you will love this video. Patrick Hubbard  |  30 reviewers made a similar statement
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75 of 76 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Art Process as a Form of Nourishment January 16, 2005
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This serene portrait, of the art and philosophy of sculptor Andy Goldsworthy, invites viewers to consider their current relationship to the evolving natural world around us. Mr. Goldsworthy has a deep need for communing with the natural landscape and seeks to rearrange rocks, ice, wood, snow, leaves, vines, flowers, moss, straw and clay in order to "touch the heart of the place". Indeed, the birth of a particular sculpture is often part of an active natural process that is taking place at each location: "The very thing that brings the work to life, is the thing that will have a hand in its death or dissolution".

Andy Goldsworthy's works generally have the quality of being ephemeral and are primarily created within remote natural settings. Therefore the artist's own efforts to document the short life of each work, through photography, have historically been the way that these works come to be seen by the public in a gallery or museum setting. With "Rivers and Tides", director Thomas Riedelsheimer assumes this task of visual documentation. The subtitle of the documentary, "Working With Time", explores how the effects of the rising and falling of the ocean's tides, the flow of water in rivers and streams, plant growth through the seasons and even the movement of farm animals, all influence and interact with the artist's work. The documentary medium of video now makes this fascinating study of time possible.

A wide range of Andy Goldsworthy's completed works are filmed, many being created specifically for this program. The work was made throughout a number of different cycles of the seasons and in at least four major locations: Nova Scotia, Canada; Penpont, Scotland; Storm King, New York and Digne, France. The ninety-minute documentary presents Mr. Goldsworthy as the sole narrator of his creative process. The artist is shown scouting locations, gathering materials and using mostly his own hands to create works featuring incredible juxtapositions of physical form and color.

Composer and musician Fred Frith provides subtle sonic accents to this visual focus at interesting occasions within an otherwise partly silent journey. Frith's haunting score is thoroughly integrated with the visual beauty and almost fanatical range of perspective in Mr. Riedelsheimer's documentary cinematography.

"Andy Goldsworthy: Rivers and Tides" can be recommended, with confidence, to those with an interest in a holistic approach to contemporary art.
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91 of 94 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful portrait of an amazing artist November 11, 2004
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For those who are not familiar with Andy Goldsworthy's work, he creates sculptures from nature, using rocks and tree branches and grass and anything else around the location he has chosen. He has decided specifically to create scultpures that will only stand temporarily, as he searches for a better understanding of life, death, and the passage of time. This film does a fantastic job of exploring the creative process and amazing things that can happen when an artist continues to experiment and look for new opportunities. Through this discovery, Goldsworthy passes on to us his philosophy and unique perspective on the world. It is truly a visually beautiful film and worth watching on that merit alone. For those of us who are artists, it is a must-see, both to learn and identify with someone who has a beautiful understanding of the world.
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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars profound and moving December 2, 2004
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I became enamoured of Andy Goldsworthy the first time I saw his book "Collaborations with Nature" -- here is an artist who works with nature, seeing possibilities in colors and compositions that, instead of reinventing what nature created, instead simply rearranges it in a way that deepens and enhances our understanding of the world, and of ourselves.

I had heard about "Rivers and Tides" and waited a long time to see it at a local art theater... and found that the man himself is as calm, as philosophical, and as elegant as the work he creates. In a peaceful and graceful documentary, allowing us the time we need to really absorb the beauty of his creations, Thomas Riedelsheimer has filmed his process and his thoughts as respectfully as the completed work. The soundtrack is exquisite and perfect as well.

Since buying the DVD just a week ago, I have watched it four times. Seeing him at the edge of the low tide in a cold grey sea patiently stacking rock upon rock, speaking in his quiet voice about the process of connecting with the stone, and then watching as the finished piece stands strong and solid against the incoming tide that devours it inch by inch -- wondering what the sea will do with this gift -- and then at the first blush of dawn, watching the tide ease out again, revealing the monolith, intact and serene -- this is magic at its purest.

Andy Goldsworthy is not like any other artist I have encountered. He is a simple man, living in a village in Scotland, who sees the connection between trees and earth, between sheep and the fields they graze, and between water in all its forms and the surfaces it moves across. He shows us how to see new possibilities, and how to have the patience to work with what we find. He shares his process with us in an intimate way, and I feel blessed to have this glimpse into this place where man dances with nature. It is simple, it is complex, it is profound, and it moves me and inspires me each time I watch it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars great movie!!
This movie was amazing to me, it showed me how simple outdoor things are created and made into beautiful art -- beautiful!!
Published 15 days ago by Tamara L Vinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Its a "go to" for inspiration.
The work speaks for itself. The process is beautiful, I really enjoyed his dialogue.

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Published 20 days ago by Joseph P DeNatale
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
One of my favorite artists, this compelling video gives you a glimpse into his creations, inspirations, and leaves you wanting to get into nature yourself. Read more
Published 1 month ago by jennifer
5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant essay on a unique artist
To many, Andy Goldsworthy is mysterious... creating sculptures in a natural setting that defy logic. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Nicholas
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic art in nature
This is a fascinating look into the world of an artist creating ephemeral works in nature. Everything will melt or be washed away but they are wonderful while they last.
Published 1 month ago by Karl Mueller
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent condition.
This was recommended by a friend and it turned out to be very interesting and relaxing. It is a man doing temporary art in nature, very amazing.
Published 1 month ago by C. Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
A beautifully photographed and finely scripted DVD on the work of an extraordinary artist. I recommend this work to you highly
Published 2 months ago by William M. Polk
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and thoughtful
This documentary is beautifully filmed, with just the right amount of commentary by the artist. The pace is slow, giving viewers time to contemplate each work of art in its natural... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Elizabeth Grube
5.0 out of 5 stars good documentary
Inspirational. It made me appreciate nature more. And also gained good insight of how an artist thinks. I wish I had the tenacity he had toward his works.
Published 2 months ago by crafty lily
5.0 out of 5 stars What an amazing documentary
A very unique creative perspective, beautifully documented. The art of the present moment, all the more precious for its insubstantiality.
Published 2 months ago by Saki Jaffe
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