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flickerlounge: Short films by Dara Greenwald
Co-presented by Aurora Picture Show
April 30-June 5, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, April 30, 2010, 6-8pm
Dara Greenwald is a media artist and researcher. Dara has participated in collaborative cultural production for many years including the Pink Bloque, Ladyfest Midwest Chicago, Version Fest, Pilot TV, United Victorian Workers, Spectres of Liberty and other groupings that resist being named. She recently co-curated (with Josh MacPhee) a large-scale research project about the history of social movements entitled Signs of Change: Social Movement Cultures 1960s to Now. Her experimental videos have screened widely …
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By Kelly Richardson
Co-presented by Aurora Picture Show
March 12-April 17, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, March 12, 2010, 6-8pm
Special FotoFest gallery hours: Monday-Saturday, Noon-6pm
Equal parts sci-fi myth and forest fable, dreamy nocturne and dazzling special effect, Twilight Avenger begins with a fairytale-worthy image of a misty, moonlit forest clearing, inhabited by a majestic stag who emanates a luminous green vapour. Quietly grazing amidst the ambient chatter of other forest dwellers, our protagonist occasionally rears his head, shifting his gaze towards us.
Kelly Richardson’s works have been presented internationally at various venues including the Beijing …
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Co-presentation of Aurora Picture Show
November 7-December 19, 2009
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 7, 6-8pm
Flickerlounge presents Jonas Mekas and his newest film, LITHUANIA AND THE COLLAPSE OF THE USSR. Forces of time, memory, change, and human will collide in Mekas’s new film. The work’s title refers to the historical time when the world watched as Mekas’s home country of Lithuania fought for independence from the stronghold of Soviet rule. With a video camera, Mekas recorded newscasts that played daily in 1991 on his television set at home. Footage includes reports of the Soviet Union’s use of ‘aggressive actions’ …
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Sept. 11 – Oct. 24, 2009
Opening Reception Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, 6 – 8pm
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A selection of films and video art works by Robert Boland, Taro Izumi, Naotaka Hiro, Erick Michaud and Jennifer Schlief who use themselves as subjects in their work as well as artists from the panel Je me laver, Je regarde moi-meme.
In Partnership with Aurora Picture Show
July 17 – August 15, 2009
Opening Reception: Friday, July 17, 2009 - 6-8pm
DiverseWorks and Aurora Picture Show are pleased to partner onflickerlounge, a season-long cinematic experience in the newly refurbished Project Gallery at Diverseworks. In coordination with the visual arts exhibitions, Aurora will present an eclectic lineup of rotating full-length films, shorts and video presentations to accompany the Main Gallery.
The flickerlounge presents the World Premiere of the Buffet DVD!
Buffet is a video project in the form of a bi-annual DVD periodical. Based on the belief that there is …
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January 11 – February 23, 2008
Opening Reception: Friday, January 11, 2008 – 6 to 8pm
Since 1914 when the first animated film was made, artists across the globe have been providing us with access to animated worlds that live only in the imagination. Digital animation and virtual reality technology have propelled the art of animation to a level of realism and interactivity that was unimaginable just a few short years ago. Flicker Fusion turns DiverseWorks’ main gallery into a virtual multi-plex showcasing an impressive collection of international artists pushing the limits of animation technology alongside …
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