Screening

MFA Photography, Video and Related Media hosts a screening of rarely seen moving image works by distinguished filmmakers in celebration of the publication of MFJ No. 74, in which the works are discussed. The program is curated by curated by Grahame Weinbren, SVA faculty member, and Jonathan Ellis (MFA 2019 Photography, Video and Related Media). Advance registration, proof of vaccine and photo ID are required to attend.

PROGRAM:

Children's Games by Francis Alÿs

(DVD Belgium/Nepal/Afghanistan/Mexico TRT: 8' 2011-2017)

"Depicting children at play in the bleak contexts of refugee camps or in landscapes devastated by war, Alÿs’s films trigger feelings of warm empathy as well as a mere enjoyment in watching the games. If vulnerable beings like children can cope with the grim conditions of war and poverty, there is hope for all mankind." -Steven Jacobs (MFJ #71/72)

The Mechanics by Christoph Janetzko

(HD Germany/Cambodia 23' 2021)

"Janetzko makes use of an armory of contemporary techniques, reflecting a deep familiarity with the arcane mysteries of digital video technology, which matches the analog skills in the mechanics’ oil-stained hands. It is a breathtaking visual statement." -Ingo Petzke (MFJ #74)

Another Planet by Amir Yatzif

(HD Israel 48' 2017)

“The model speaks the logic of a society obsessed with summoning and taming the future, with the management and prediction of risk, with its major social motors, like economy and security, driven by speculation. The model is meant to contain such future-oriented transactions within a safe space of action.” -Lalic Melamed (MFJ '74)