This month, Benet Román

This month Screen at the CCCB present Benet Román.

 

Benet Román, the smart guy

Paco Umbral called him ‘'an insolent technician'' during a professional visit that took place at the writer's home in Madrid. He wasn't totally off the mark, because insolence towards audiovisual conventions has marked Benet Román in his most personal creations. To this there is an added human generosity which is also transferred to the screen or a monitor: during the ten years that we worked together, the only thing that I could never argue with him about was his total dedication to a project, whether it was a video clip, a television programme or the recording of a concert. Benet belongs to the generation that did not see Blade Runner on the large screen; he received his education through the video club. For this reason, his expressive capacity is multidisciplinary and he does not understand image unless it is intoxicated by other essences.

 

Projections

I'M BORED WITH ROCK AND ROLL, 4' - MANTA RAY, 2001

ADF, 4'30'' - BALAGO, 2001

HANNIBAL, 4'30''- 12twelve, 2001

YOU AND ME AND THE VACUUM, 4' - SCHWARZ, 2002

SIGUE LA LUZ, 3' - NIÑOS MUTANTES, 2002

TAKE A LOOK, 6' - MANTA RAY, 2003

A LUCIOUS MOMENT, 4' - LANSBURY, 2003

YE YE YE, 4' - EL COLUMPIO ASESINO, 2004

CARAS AMIGAS, 1', 2004

TU MANO DIRÁ, 3'30'' - MIGUEL BOSÉ, 2005

RITMO, 1', 2005

No Number Room: Daniel Johnston, 20', 2006

HORMIGAS, 1', 2007

BALLARD, 1'43'', 2008

NISAA, 10', 2008