CATE: Yael Bartana: A Declaration, Thurs., March 10 @ 6 p.m.

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Yael Bartana: A Declaration Thursday, March 10, 6:00 p.m. Gene Siskel Film Center (164 N. State St. / 312.846.2600) Still from Mur i Wie��a [Wall and Tower] (Yael Bartana, 2009, RED HD video, 15 min). Courtesy Annet Gelink Gallery Amsterdam Yael Bartana in person! Amsterdam- and Tel Aviv-based artist Yael Bartana's slippery, sophisticated films and videos reflect upon contemporary Israeli culture, the ideas and rituals that bind its citizens together, and its larger geopolitical context. Drawing upon ethnographic traditions, utopian Soviet-style propaganda, and historical reenactment, Bartana's work provocatively shuttles between irony and sincerity, playfulness and dead seriousness to examine the complex historical and political relations between Israel, Europe, the Middle East, and beyond. Bartana will present an overview of her practice, including the first two installments of her latest project, The Polish Trilogy (Nightmares, 2007, and Wall and Tower, 2009) and discuss her work on the third, which will premiere at this year's Venice Biennale. Additional works include Kings of the Hill (2003), Wild Seeds (2006), and A Declaration (2006), among others. Co-presented by SAIC's Visiting Artists Program. 2001-2010, Yael Bartana, Israel/Netherlands/Poland, multiple formats, ca. 75 mins plus discussion. YAEL BARTANA (b. 1970, Moshav Kfar Yehezkel, Israel) splits her time between Amsterdam and Tel Aviv. The recent recipient of the prestigious Artes Mundi prize, she holds a BFA from the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem and an MFA from the New York School of Visual Arts. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including solo shows at the Museum of Modern Art (Warsaw), Van Abbemuseum (Eindhoven), PS1 (New York), and Moderna Museet (Malmö); theatrical screenings at the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, International Film Festival Rotterdam, and Transmediale, among many others. Most recently, she participated in the 6th Media City Biennial in Seoul and the 29th São Paulo Art Biennial. Bartana is represented by Annet Gelink Gallery in Amsterdam and Sommer Contemporary Art in Tel Aviv. CATE is organized by the School of the Art Institute's Department of Film, Video, New Media, and Animation in 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: 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 around the globe. Located in the heart of Chicago, SAIC has an educational philosophy built upon an interdisciplinary 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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