Kenneth Anger in discussion with James Armstrong.
NCAD, Thursday 25th Feb., 2010, 2:30pm. MA Art in the contemporary World (
www.acw.ie) is delighted to announce a
public discussion by Kenneth Anger hosted in association with the Jameson
Dublin International Film Festival and the Irish Film Institute.
One of the true masters of experimental film, Kenneth Anger has influenced
generations of filmmakers. Anger's work constitutes a radical critique of
Hollywood, often evoking and referencing pop icons within occult settings
and depicting youth counterculture in the midst of violence and eroticism.
Anger does not use a narrative-based style, but rather lyrically explores
themes of ritualistic transformation and transfiguration. His formidable
oeuvre has influenced generations of artists and filmmakers: from Rainer
Werner Fassbinder and Derek Jarman to Martin Scorsese and David Lynch.
In his eighth decade, he remains as bold, uncompromising and innately
creative as ever, continuing to produce new films and artworks, while
performing live as Technicolor Skull.
The event is associated with "Art Through a Lens," a four-week evening
course run collaboratively by IFI and NCAD, that looks at key figures from
the world of art and cinema who have experimented with film or developed a
cinematic aesthetic to their work.
The event is free and open to NCAD staff and students, but numbers are
limited. Anyone interested should contact James Armstrong (MA, ACW)
armstrongj@ncad.ie for further information.
James Armstrong will lecture and present screenings on the work and life
of Kenneth Anger in the Harry Clarke Lecture Theatre from 11:00 & 2:00. This lecture is
available to all NCAD staff and students.
