Ursula von Rydingsvard: Into Her Own (2019)
57 min
This compelling documentary portrait is a quiet ode to a woman whose approach to form and material are unmatched in the art world. Working primarily in cedar, von Rydingsvard creates monumental sculptures that play with texture and shape in ways that evoke surprising emotion. Born in Germany to Ukrainian-Polish parents, von Rydingsvard’s family was detained for five years in a post-WWII refugee camp before moving to America. The pain and trauma of this experience, coupled with the anger born from an abusive childhood, left indelible marks on Ursula. But her ability to channel this into her work and practice undoubtedly birthed an artist of singular determination and talent.
- Release date
- October 2, 2019
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Simon Taufique
Trailer
Cast
- Paul Greengard as Self
- Agnes Gund as Self
- Stas Karoliszyn as Self
- Elka Krajewska as Self
- Judy Pfaff as Self
- Sarah Sze as Self
- Ursula von Rydingsvard as Self
- Richard Webber as Self
- Adam Weinberg as Self
Crew
- Daniel Traub · Director
- Simon Taufique · Composer
- Daniel Traub · Cinematographer
- Ken Kobland · Editor
- Melody London · Editor