Tales from the Gimli Hospital & More

From the Guy Maddin film “Tales from the Gimli Hospital”.

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)
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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)

This ostrich is one of many from “Twilight of the Ice Nymphs”.

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)

As the director, Guy Maddin, did not want his portrait in the mural, Charlie Johnston represented the director from the rear.

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)

From ‘Dracula: Pages From a Virgin’s Diary’.

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)

A purple eye was inspired from a short film Maddin did on Odilon Redon. Unfortunately, a beer sign was affixed upon it!

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Pics taken by: Resa – October 29, 2014

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

The Murals of Winnipeg

Scissors from “Tales from the Gimli Hospital”.

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)

This Mural is based on scenes from  Guy Maddin’s films, & is a 4 part post. Guy Maddin is a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba. You can visit Guy Maddin’s Website

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston C5 Artworks
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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)

The Saddest Music the World

Directed by Guy Maddin. Starring Isabel Rossellini,

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)

Mark McKinney,

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..and Maria de Medeiros.

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)

Isabel’s character , Helen has had her legs amputated. They are replaced by glass legs.

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)

Set in Winnipeg during the Great Depression,  a beer baroness organizes a contest to find the saddest music in the world.

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)

Musicians from around the world descend on the city to try and win the $25,000 prize.

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)

Big Oops! The above is not an ice rink, rather a vat of beer. The smoke stacks & telephone pole represent Winnipeg

Pics taken by: Resa – November 5, 2014

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

The Murals of Winnipeg

This Mural is based on scenes from  Guy Maddin’s films, & is a 4 part post. Guy Maddin is a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba. You can visit Guy Maddin’s Website

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)
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Cowards Bend the Knee

“Cowards Bend the Knee” is a Guy Maddin feature made in 2003.

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)

The above image is a set based on Lil’s Beauty Salon, which was a family business that Guy’s Mom and her sister founded.

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)

Maddin directed “Cowards Bend the Knee” while in pre-production on “The Saddest Music in the World” which starred Isabel Rossolini & will be the next post on this mural.

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)

It was shot entirely on Super-8mm film with a budget of $30,000

Pics taken by: Resa – November 5, 2014

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

The Murals of Winnipeg

This Mural is based on scenes from  Guy Maddin’s films, & is a 4 part post. Guy Maddin is a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba. You can visit Guy Maddin’s Website

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston C5 Artworks

The Heart of the World

From a mural about Canadian director Guy Maddin’s work.

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This is Anna. She is a scientist studying the biology of the earth’s core.

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The film is a 6 minute short featuring 2 shots per second.

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The heart & the cogs symbolize capitalism!

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston C5 Artworks

Pics taken by: Resa – October 29, 2014

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

The Murals of Winnipeg

This Mural is based on scenes from  Guy Maddin’s films, & is a 4 part post. Guy Maddin is a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba. You can visit Guy Maddin’s Website

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston C5 Artworks

Flying Into 2016

With the LOVEBOT

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…and POSER BUNNY

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To their NEW YEAR party!

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In a monster parking lot with scads of Graf Writing by many fabulous artists.

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That reflect in the cars like fireworks.

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On with the show!

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The X beauty makes an appearance!

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Pics taken by Resa – September 10, 2015

Toronto, Canada

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ HAPPY NEW YEAR ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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West Hollywood Fun

Thank you Bumba (Stephen Baum) from Every Day Another Story!

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Artist: Kenny Scharf – Photo © Stephen Baum

He sent us this fab Kenny Scarf piece! It’s on the side of a parkade in West Hollywood!

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Artist: Kenny Scharf – Photo © Stephen Baum

 Pics taken by Stephen Baum –  2015

West Hollywood, U.S.A

⭐ THANK YOU Stephen! ⭐