Here Is Always Somewhere Else

"One of the great mysteries of the art world"

Apr 13 2007 N/A 1h 18m
Documentary

The life and work of enigmatic Dutch/Californian conceptual artist Bas Jan Ader, who in 1975 disappeared under mysterious circumstances at sea in the smallest boat ever to cross the Atlantic. As seen through the eyes of fellow emigrant filmmaker René Daalder, the picture becomes a sweeping overview of contemporary art films as well as an epic saga of the transformative powers of the ocean.

Plot

Dutch artist Bas Jan Ader arrived in California in the late 1960s, created a small, potent body of lyric artworks, and then was lost at sea in 1975. He has received increasing attention in recent years, yet he remains a mystery. Here Is Always Somewhere Else: The Disappearance of Bas Jan Ader (2008), is an intelligent and insightful addition to the recent explosion of exhibitions and publications honoring the artist, and uncovering new material that helps shed light on Ader's fateful decision to sail across the Atlantic in the Ocean Wave (a twelve-and-a-half-foot sailboat). Ranks up there with "In the Realms of the Unreal: The Mystery of Henry Darger" and "How To Draw a Bunny." One of the great documentaries about art.

Written by

Rene Daalder

Directed by

Rene Daalder

Cast

Bas Jan Ader

Crew

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Production Countries

Netherlands

Languages

Nederlands, English

Awards

1 nomination

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Here Is Always Somewhere Else: The story of Bas Jan Ader
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