Followed by Q&A with the artists
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Lauren Halsey: we still here, there, this program features films and videos that engage with the mysterious, mystical, and absurd as a way to create possibility from within the constraints of everyday life. Through the use of archival footage, experimental narrative elements, and musically-infused rituals of transformation and transcendence, these works by Amir George, Mike Henderson, and dana washington powerfully meditate on the power of culture in relation to the self and community.
Amir George, Decadent Asylum, 2017, video, color, sound, courtesy the artist
Filmforum: The Familiar Unknown: Mysticism in the Present Future
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Program
Thursday, Mar 8, 2018 7pm
Filmforum: The Familiar Unknown: Mysticism in the Present Future
Followed by Q&A with the artistsPresented in conjunction with the exhibition Lauren Halsey: we still here, there, this program features films and videos that engage with the mysterious, mystical, and absurd as a way to create possibility from within the constraints of everyday life. Through the use of archival footage, experimental narrative elements, and musically-infused rituals of transformation and transcendence, these works by Amir George, Mike Henderson, and dana washington powerfully …