Through interviews (most notably with her parents), diary entries and original footage, C. Scott Willis tries in The Woodmans to discover more about the circumstances of Francesca’s life. It explores not only Francesca’s photography but also the family of artists she came from, bringing up questions about what it is to raise a child in a creative environment, how to foster a child’s creativity and how creative parents might parent differently. It also explores the relationship between the artist’s state of mind and their creativity, for better or worse.

See it here (available until 12 Feb)

All images © 2011

All images © 2011

Ponder that while you watch this. Synesthesia, a short film by Terri Timley:

For a wealth of information on the subject, try the Leonardo Bibliography: Synesthesia in Art and Science.