 | |  The Wild Triumphs of Martha Colburn
Thursday, February 10, 6:00 p.m.
Gene Siskel Film Center
(164 N. State St. / 312.846.2600)
Still from Destiny Manifesto (Martha Colburn, 2006). Courtesy the artist.
Martha Colburn in person!
Martha Colburn's wickedly witty animations are assemblages of stop-motion puppetry, multi-layered glass painting, and all forms of pop cultural detritus. Drawing inspiration from the histories of the American West and more recent narratives of methamphetamine use and environmental catastrophe, Colburn's outrageous pastiches offer incendiary commentary on our contemporary condition. Writes Jonas Mekas: "Martha Colburn's films are naked testimonials of our times, and of her generation." This evening, she will present a range of works from across her oeuvre-including early favorites like Evil of Dracula (1997) and Cosmetic Emergency (2005)-and the Chicago premiere of two brand-new projects, in addition to an in-depth discussion about her process. 1994-2010, Martha Colburn, Netherlands/USA, multiple formats, ca. 75 mins plus discussion.
MARTHA COLBURN (b. 1972, Pennsylvania) is an artist based in New York. A prolific self-taught filmmaker, she has completed nearly 50 animated shorts since 1994. In addition to her work in film, Colburn recorded and toured as part of the Baltimore-based rock group The Dramatics and in side projects like The Pleasant Livers. She has made music videos and art films for bands such as Deerhoof, Serj Tankian, They Might Be Giants, and the documentary The Devil and Daniel Johnson . Her films, collages, and installations have been exhibited widely, most recently at the Cannes Film Festival in France, the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, and the Kunstsammlung Jena in Germany.
CATE is organized by the School of the Art Institute's Department of Film, Video, New Media & Animation collaboration with the Gene Siskel Film Center and the Video Data Bank.
We have a blog! Visit us at www.saic.edu/cateblog.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
2/17 - Rose Lowder's Bouquets (Rose Lowder in person!)
2/24 - Andrea Geyer: Criminal Case (Andrea Geyer in person!)
3/3 - Radical Closure
3/10 - Yael Bartana: A Declaration (Yael Bartana in person!)
3/17 - The Disappointment: Or, The Force of Credulity (Brian Springer in person!)
3/31 - Tony Cokes: Notes on Evil (and Others) (Tony Cokes in person!)
4/7 - Botborg! (Live performance! Joe Musgrove and Scott Sinclair in person!)
4/14 - Aberration of Light: Dark Chamber Disclosure (Live performance! Sandra
Gibson, Luis Recoder, and Olivia Block in person!)
LOCATION AND TICKETS
Programs take place Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. at the Gene Siskel Film Center (164 N. State St.), unless otherwise noted.
CATE is FREE to SAIC students with a valid student ID. Tickets are $10 General public, $5 Film Center members, $7 students, and $4 SAIC faculty and staff and Art Institute of Chicago staff.
Any person with a disability who would like to request an accommodation for this program should contact the Disability and Learning Resource Center at dlrc@saic.edu or 312.499.4278 as soon as possible to allow adequate time to make proper arrangements.
About the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
A leader in educating artists, designers, and scholars since 1866, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) offers nationally accredited undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate programs to nearly 3,200 students from across the globe. Located in the heart of Chicago, SAIC's educational philosophy is built upon a multidisciplinary approach to art and design, giving students unparalleled opportunities to develop their creative and critical abilities, while working with renowned faculty who include many of the leading practitioners in their fields. SAIC's resources include the Art Institute of Chicago and its new Modern Wing; numerous special collections and programming venues provide students with exceptional exhibitions, screenings, lectures, and performances. For more information, please visit www.saic.edu. |
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