‘Pompeii’ by Jacek Zmarz and Louis Harris-White.
Capturing the undisturbed collection shortly after his passing, London-based filmmakers Jacek Zmarz and Louis Harris-White document the space and the stories that brought it into being in short film Pompeii – existing as one of the few records of “Gerry’s Pompeii” in its entirety.
Alongside Buckingham Palace and St Paul’s Cathedral, reimagined, a vast display of historical figures, from Oliver Cromwell to Prince Albert, are committed to concrete. One figure receives special attention: Colonel Harry Rice, an important inspiration from Dalton’s past working as a gardener in Ireland. Read by the Colonel’s granddaughter, Gerardine Wisdom, Dalton’s own words guide Pompeii, taken from his only formal interview – compiled with friend and neighbour, the writer, artist and environmentalist Roc Sandford. Touring this unique visionary environment through Dalton’s memories and musings, Zmarz and Harris-White capture the possibilities of uninhibited creative expression, as it unfolds in the comfort, privacy and, at times, isolation of home.
