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Showing posts with label movies. Show all posts
Monday, August 12, 2024
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
The World Turned Upside Down Buster Keaton, Sculpture and the Absurd
Still from One Week, 1920. Courtesy Park Circus
In 1920, Buster Keaton released his first solo film, One Week, at around the same time as Duchamp was working on The Large Glass (The Bride Stripped Bare by her Batchelors, Even). One Week uses beautifully executed visual jokes to tell the story of a man’s doomed attempts to build a flat-pack house—the utopian modernist readymade—for his bride. Keaton not only performed his own stunts; he also designed the mechanics by which the scenes were created, along the way inventing shots and editing sequences that have now become the accepted syntax of cinema. Viewed shot by shot, these scenes undermine certainties about the world we inhabit and represent the inevitability of failure when we try to exert control.
Curated by Simon Faithfull and Ben Roberts, The World Turned Upside Down, places the work of over twenty international artists working in film, sculpture, installation art and performance in direct relation to Buster Keaton’s films to track a lineage from the melancholic and at times anarchic comedy of Keaton to the dry wit of conceptual practice. By examining Keaton’s approach to art through making—the processes of repetition, failure and risk—the exhibition also establishes a nuanced presentation of the developmental relationship between slapstick film, sculpture and performance and highlights parallels within modern and contemporary sculptural practice which continue to resonate today.
The exhibition features work of conceptual artists working in film, photography, sculpture, installation art and performance; by historical and contemporary, established and emerging artists. These include Bas Jan Ader, Marcel Broodthaers, Alexandre da Cunha, Simon Faithfull, Fischli Weiss, Brian Griffiths, Emma Hart, Jeppe Hein, Sofia Hultén, Tehching Hsieh, Gordon Matta-Clark, Hayley Newman, Miranda Pennell, Ruth Proctor, Roman Signer, William Wegman, Richard Wentworth, Richard Wilson, John Wood and Paul Harrison, Ben Woodeson and Erwin Wurm. The associated events programme features performances by Angus Braithwaite, Andy Holden, Jefford Horrigan, Ruth Proctor and William Hunt.
The World Turned Upside Down places the work of these artists in direct relation to three of Keaton’s early films: The Boat, The Cameraman and One Week, which will be continuously played throughout the exhibition. Through the plotting of these connections, the exhibition establishes a nuanced presentation of slapstick and the developmental relationship between sculpture and performance.
The World Turned Upside Down is a Mead Gallery exhibition which has been supported by The Henry Moore Foundation.
Warwick Arts Centre
University of Warwick
Coventry CV4 7AL
Alongside the exhibition there are a number of events running throughout the season. Events include:
Exhibition tours
Join Fiona Venables, Assistant Curator, for a 30-minute introduction to The World Turned Upside Down. The exhibition tours are free but places are limited so please book ahead by calling the Box Office.
Fail Better – Deconstructing Buster Keaton
Warwick Arts Centre hosts a packed two days of artists’ performances, film screenings and talks to coincide with The World Turned Upside Down. Contributors include Angus Braithwaite, Simon Faithfull, Andy Holden, Jefford Horrigan, William Hunt and Ruth Proctor.
The Clumsy Boat
"The Boat" is a classic silent comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton, released in 1921. The film follows Keaton's character and his family's escapades aboard a small homemade boat. Drawing inspiration from themes and motifs in Keaton's silent short film, Kostis Velonis' "Fragile Ship Adrift" series informs his work across sculpture, installations, drawings, and ephemeral events, serving as a metaphor for the human condition. It explores individuals' navigation of life's unpredictable seas, often feeling vulnerable and adrift. The juxtaposition of the ship's precarious situation with moments of humor and slapstick underscores the irony and absurdity inherent in human existence. In "The Boat," Keaton navigates a series of comedic mishaps and perilous situations aboard a small vessel, highlighting the fragility of human endeavor against nature's vast and unpredictable forces. Similarly, the "Fragile Ship Adrift" series delves into themes of resilience, determination, and the absurdity of human striving in the face of adversity. The second body of works, "Fair Winds and Following Seas," features a 2024 sculpture crafted from marine plywood. This piece embodies the essence of the nautical phrase 'Fair Winds and Following Seas, which originates from two distinct sources and is universally embraced as a maritime blessing, wishing travelers a safe and fortunate voyage. 'Fair winds' symbolize the blessing of favorable breezes guiding one's journey homeward, while 'following seas' signifies the supportive currents propelling one toward their intended destination. This sculpture encapsulates the optimism and hope inherent in these phrases, celebrating the guidance and support we seek in our life's journeys.
callirrhoe_BLOOM
Courtesy the artist and Kalfayan Gallery Collaboration with Callirrhoë Commissioned by OCEANIC PRO #KostisVelonis #BLOOM #callirrhoeathens
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Cine Paradise / Industries of Coexistence
Kostis Velonis, How one Can Think Freely in the Shadow of a Temple, 2010, video, 2 : 45 minutes.
From September 13 to 24, 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture proudly presents Mystery 73: Cine Paradise / Industries of Coexistence. Curated by Marina Fokidis, this captivating event features a series of screenings showcasing new media artworks, non-narrative films, and documentaries, created by 22 internationally renowened artists. The films will be presented—in the presence of their creators—at an enchanting seaside open-air cinema, nestled in the ancient yet contemporary-industrial town of Elefsina, near Athens.
The featured artists include: Marwa Arsanios, Panos Charalambous, Tamar Guimarães and Kasper Akhøj, Johan Grimonprez, Evi Kalogiropoulou, Menelaos Karamaghiolis, Jumana Manna, Hira Nabi, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Theodoris Prodromidis, Ben Russell, Alan Sekula and Noël Burch, Kostis Velonis, Barbara Wagner & Benjamin De Burca, Driant Zeneli, as well as James Bridle, Petros Moris, Eva Papamargariti, Agnieszka Polska (the latests supported by the PCAI collection).
This cinematic journey will also feature an architectural intervention by Aristide Antonas.
What is the common thread between: a documentary filmed in collaboration with the shipbuilders’ association in Gadani, Pakistan; a contemporary interpretation of the lost Atlantis; Hamlet reclining on a garbage hill contemplating the clouds; the voyage of a container from Rotterdam to Los Angeles and Hong Kong; an intense televised debate on the war in Syria; a melancholic sun bearing witness to the moral and environmental decline of our planet; the spirited steps of Brazilian frevo-style dance; and intimate conversations among women in Kurdistan, Colombia, and Lebanon, among others?
Cine Paradise / Industries of Coexistence presents a collection of film narratives that explore various communities, rituals, seas, planetary degradation, labor, and displacement. It aspires to ignite cathartic conversations—however fleeting—across diverse audiences. The project is an experiment in presenting art films in the realm of everyday entertainment spaces, beyond the boundaries of film festivals, museums, and art institutions. The screenings will take place in a quaint open-air cinema, originally built by American soldiers -who were stationed in Elefsina -during the Cold War and sustained over the years by the dedication of local cinephiles.
The title “Cine Paradise” evokes the symbolism of transitioning from the “world of the living” to the “world of the dead,” a theme deeply ingrained in the mythology of Elefsina and the human soul since antiquity. The subtitle, “Industries of Coexistence,” alludes to the significance of labor in propelling our planet forward, even during times of pandemics, crises, and global conflicts. Elefsina, being a hub of Greek workforce, embodies both the virtues and challenges of such locations. The fundamental coexistence of these (and all) different “worlds” is at the heart of this particular quest. Join us.
Please visit here for the detailed program of the screenings.
Production services: Scola Society (Non-profit civil society)
2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture
Project coordination: Zoi Moutsokou—Directorate of Contemporary Art 2023 Eleusis, Yannis Arvanitis—General Coordinator of Artistic Projects Production
Saturday, October 1, 2022
Builders, Housewives and the Construction of Modern Athens
Tassos Langis and Yannis Gaitanidis, Builders Housewives and the construction of Modern Athens, (still) 2022, film.
To celebrate the revised third edition of Ioanna Theocharopoulou’s book Builders, Housewives and the Construction of Modern Athens (Onassis Foundation, 2022), the Onassis Foundation is hosting a wide-ranging discussion in the context of Archtober 2022 (NYC's Architecture and Design Month) about the relevance of this modern city, its architecture, and ancient history. In a parallel trajectory, the Onassis Foundation produced documentary, by Tassos Langis and Yiannis Gaitanidis, based on Ioanna Theocharopoulou’s book and sharing the same title, begins (also this fall in New York) its United States and Canada tour, as part of the official Architecture and Design Film Festival program (2022–23).
North American premiere at the Architecture and Design Film Festival 2022
The city of Athens is so much more than the classical architecture that adorns it since there is a vibrant energy, buzz, and density that fills its streets and neighborhoods. The film Builders, Housewives and the Construction of Modern Athens (87 minutes, 2021) by Tassos Langis and Yiannis Gaitanidis unveils a new perspective of the city, examining the most distinctive Athenian building type—the polykatoikía—and the city's reconstruction by the anonymous lay builders and their housewives, who were the most unlikely “co-authors.” The documentary takes a deep dive into the lives of the provincials who came to Athens after the Civil War and sheds light on how they developed their craft and communicated with the educated architects. Based on the book of the same title by Ioanna Theocharopoulou, the film proposes a fascinating account of the provincials’ role and encounter with the “project of modernity.”
ADFF film screenings
September 30–October 1, 2022, New York: Cinépolis Cinemas: 260 W 23rd St: Friday, September 30, 6:45-8:45pm, Theatre 8 / Saturday, October 1, 4:15–6pm, Theatre 9.
November 2–5, 2022, Toronto
November 9–12, 2022, Vancouver
January 16–19, 2023, Los Angeles
January 26–29, 2023, Washington
February 2–5, 2023, Chicago
During the ADFF screenings in the United States and Canada, the third edition of the book will be available for purchase in collaboration with Actar Publishers.
Book launch & panel discussion at Archtober, New York
Thursday, October 13, 6–8pm
Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012
Architectural historians have tended to disparage the lack of formal planning and the apparent homogeneity of Athen’s “box-like” concrete buildings. By casting Athens as a uniquely local mode of informal urbanism, a phenomenon that, in a broader sense, is found around the world and particularly in the “developing” world, Theocharopoulou’s book offers a critical re-evaluation of the city as a successful adaptation to circumstance, enriching our understanding of urbanism as a truly collective design activity. Builders, Housewives and the Construction of Modern Athens advocates for an architectural history that allows access to the conceptual worlds and the imaginations of builders and inhabitants. This approach departs from a focus on structures designed exclusively by architects and planners, to explore processes—financial, cultural, and material—that rely on self-organization and community. These improvisations and adaptations, which succeeded in producing a dense and vibrant city, can, in turn, help us imagine how to create more sustainable and livable urban models today.
Speakers: Simon Critchley, Hans Jonas Professor of Philosophy, The New School for Social Research / Neni Panourgiá, Adjunct Associate Professor, The Prison Education Program, Psychology Department; Academic Adviser, The Justice in Education Initiative, Columbia University / Ioanna Theocharopoulou, Visiting Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Art and Planning, Cornell University; Author, Builders, Housewives and the Construction of Modern Athens
Monday, November 9, 2020
Buster Keaton - « Seven Chances »- Chase Scene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXNLXqB6KhI
Seven Chances, 1925. Dir. by Buster Keaton, prod. by David Belasco and based on the play of the same name by Roi Cooper Megrue.
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Slapstick Avant- garde
Κωστής Βελώνης, Αδεξιότητα και νεωτερικότητα (We Are All Clowns)
Clumsiness and Modernity (We Are All Clowns) Course
ΑΣΚΤ -Athens School of Fine Arts (ASFA) Winter/Spring Semester
Αμφιθέατρο νέας βιβλιοθήκης, Πειραιώς 256
Βιβλιογραφία, σημειώσεις
Bibliography / REF/ Works Cited / Films / Performances
Brater, Enoch
The 'Absurd' Actor in the Theatre of Samuel Beckett, Educational Theatre Journal, Vol. 27, No. 2 (May, 1975), pp. 197-207 https://www.jstor.org/stable/3206113
Berger John, Some notes about the art of falling: Charlie Chaplin , Sight and Sound Magazine, 16 April, 2020
https://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/sight-sound-magazine/archives/john-berger- notes-on-charlie-chaplin
Βογιατζόγλου Αθηνά . Η διαδρομή του Σαρλώ στη Νεοελληνική Ποίηση (1927-1957). Τα ποιητικά, τευχ. 34, Ιουνιος 2019
https://tapoiitika.wordpress.com/πρωτοσέλιδα-άρθρα/η-διαδρομη-του-σαρλω-στη-νεοελληνικη-π/
Buñuel, Luis, Σουρεαλιστικά κείμενα και κινηματογράφος , μτφρ. Ζωγράφου Βιβή εκδοσεις Καθρέπτης , 2000.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt46n09s.25
Eisenstein, Sergei.
Film Essays and a Lecture.(ed) Leyda, Jay, Princeton University Press, 2014. https://muse.jhu.edu/chapter/1319372/pdf
Flaig, Paul, Lacan's Harpo, Cinema Journal, Vol. 50, No. 4 (Summer 2011), pp. 98-116
https://www.jstor.org/stable/41240737
https://www.jstor.org/stable/1575655
https://www.plutobooks.com/blog/comic-anti-humanism-the-chaplin-machine/
Keaton, Buster. How To Make A Genuine Silent Comedy Pie (For Throwing!)
https://silentology.wordpress.com/2014/12/05/how-to-make-a-genuine-silent-comedy-pie-for-throwing/
Kerr, Walter, The Silent Clowns (New York: Knopf, 1980)
Κοτζιούλας Γιώργος, Ενας φοιτητής βλέπει Σαρλώ
http://selidodeiktes.greek-language.gr/literas/501
Κούρτης, Βαγγέλης, Buster Keaton, επιμ. Τάκης Καραγιάννης Αθήνα : Αιγόκερως, 2003.
Κολοβός, Νίκος. Το κωμικό στον κινηματογράφο, Θεσσαλονίκη: Λέσχη Φίλων Κινηματογράφου Οθόνη, 1987
Knopf, Robert. The Theater and Cinema of Buster Keaton. Princeton: Princeton UP, 1999. Print.
Madden, David, Harlequin's Stick, Charlie's Cane
Film Quarterly, Vol. 22, No. 1, Tenth Anniversary Issue (Autumn, 1968), pp. 10-26
https://www.jstor.org/stable/1210036
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McKee, Al. Buster's Hat, Film Quarterly , Vol. 57, No. 4 (Summer 2004), pp. 31-34
https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/fq.2004.57.4.31
Meade, Marion, Buster Keaton: Cut to the Chase: A Biography, HarperCollins, 1995
Solomon William. On Comic Modernism: Impersonality in Eliot and Keaton
Mosaic: an interdisciplinary critical journal, Volume 50, Number 2, June 2017, pp. 205-222
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/663698
Turvey, Malcolm, Comedic Modernism, October 2017 NO. 160, 5-29
https://doi.org/10.1162/OCTO_a_00289
Tsivian, Yuri. “Charlie Chaplin and His Shadows: On Laws of Fortuity in Art,” Critical Inquiry 40, no. 3 (Spring 2014) pp. 71-84 https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/677331
Verrone William. Humor and the Avant‐Garde, The Journal of Popular Culture · Volume 47, Issue 4 , 2014
https://doi.org/10.1111/jpcu.12157
Films / performances
Buster Keaton's Clips : Three Ages, Cops, Day Dreams, Sherlock Jr., One Week, Hard Luck, Neighbors, The General, Steamboat Bill, Jr., Seven Chances, Our Hospitality, The Bell Boy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frYIj2FGmMA
Film (1965) Directed by Samuel Beckett, Alan Schneider
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMa-3Nsv9Kw
Buster Keaton - « Seven Chances », 1925
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXNLXqB6KhI
Buster Keaton 's The Electric House (1922)
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6j5502
A House Falls, Buster Keaton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN2SKWSOdGM
Deadpan, Steve McQueen
http://theatricaltheory.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html
A Night At The Opera: Crowded Cabin Scene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZvugebaT6Q
Duck soup, Peanuts Scene , Marx Brothers, 1933
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emlxs7_0LEg
The Mirror Scene , Marx Brothers, 1933
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKTT-sy0aLg
The Mirror Scene - Duck Soup (7/10) Movie CLIP (1933)
Charlie Chaplin. A day’s pleasure, 1919
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v5bsOInIDI
'Explosive' Swiss artist Roman Signer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FuH0yL29Z4
Installations by Roman Signer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk8125jdXoY
Roman Signer .... Tombés du ciel (fin)
Roman Signer - Tracks ARTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIEoyQZku6U
ENTR'ACTE | René Clair (1924)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kGOIysVl8I&list=RD2kGOIysVl8I&start_radio=1&t=626
Le Ballet Mecanique 1924, Fernand Léger, Dudley Murphy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi53TfeqgWM
Mon Oncle de Jacques Tati : Bande annonce
Jacques Tati Mon Oncle 1958
Jaques Tati - Mon Oncle (Kitchen Scene)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE9t98Gox60
David Lynch and Tati on Mon Oncle
The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in The Land of The Bolsheviks, dir. Lev Kuleshov. 1924
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVeg8shVTiQ
Laurel and Hardy - The Battle of the Century (1927) - The Pie Fight
Peter Land, The Staircase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjkuBnfE398
Hans Richter, Vormittagsspuk (Ghosts Before Breakfast) 1927-28
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=523oJgWxJME
Martin Kersels: Tumble Room
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKJs0yigFLo
Peter Fischli and David Weiss ,Der Lauf der Dinge (The Way Things Go,) 1987.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXo7YUP-J3w
An Introduction to Peter Fischli David Weiss: How to Work Better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7tpMk44otU
David le Viseur and Michael Pfitzner, Der aufhaltsame Lauf der Dinge, 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ_ZY_cM1t4
“Equilibrios” de Peter Fischli y David Weiss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzSsFIjaylI
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