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Tony Conrad
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Submitted by secretcinema on Monday, 12 May, 2008 - 19:11
13/06/2008 - 7:00pm 15/06/2008 - 5:00pm Etc/GMT TONY CONRAD Tony Conrad is a pivotal figure in contemporary culture. His multi-faceted contributions since the 1960s have influenced and redefined music, filmmaking, minimalism, performance, video and conceptual art. Known for his groundbreaking film The Flicker, his involvement in the Theatre of Eternal Music and the evolution of the Velvet Underground, and collaborations with a host of luminaries including Jack Smith, John Cale, Mike Kelley and Henry Flynt, Conrad is a radical artist who challenges our understanding of art history. This special weekend event at Tate Modern includes a special late night performance in the Turbine Hall and screenings of his extraordinary film and video work. Curated by Stuart Comer, Alice Koegel and Mark Webber. ... Friday 13 June 2008, at 7pm Minimal cinema with maximal effect. Few films provide the intense, stroboscopic viewing experience of The Flicker, a non-objective film composed only of opaque and clear frames, and a pulsing electronic soundtrack. Conrad’s cinematic debut still astounds audiences four decades after its creation, and will be screened together with other works exploring audio-visual harmonics and the radical production processes of cooked and electrocuted films. Tony Conrad, The Flicker, 1966, 30 min The screening, introduced by Tony Conrad, will be followed by a drinks reception to celebrate the publication of Beyond the Dream Syndicate: Tony Conrad and the Arts after Cage by Branden W. Joseph (Zone Books/MIT). ... Saturday 14 June 2008, at 7pm Tony Conrad investigates the conditions of video production and presentation in a series of tapes which deconstruct or re-appropriate the techniques of TV. Exploiting the reflexive nature of the medium, he critiques the electronic image and notions of history, theory and authority with an irreverent sense of humour. Postmodernism was never this much fun! Tony Conrad, Concord Ultimatum, 1977, 10 min excerpt The artist will introduce this programme of rarely seen works. ... Saturday 14 June 2008, at 10pm This major new live performance by Tony Conrad is specially conceived for the latent sound and immense scale of the Turbine Hall. Emerging from an installation inspired by the hum of the former power station’s one remaining generator, Conrad’s sonic and visual feast will incorporate an amplified string quartet, electric drill and motors, phonograph arms, film projection and shadows which loom high above the audience. A free event as part of UBS Openings: Saturday Live. NB: This event is FREE but advance booking is recommended. Please bring your confirmation or booking reference with you. To book telephone 020 7887 8888 or email ... Sunday 15 June 2008, at 3pm Tony Conrad will discuss his radical breakthroughs in film, video, music and performance with Branden W Joseph, Associate Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art at Columbia University, and author of “Beyond the Dream Syndicate: Tony Conrad and the Arts after Cage†(Zone Books/MIT). The discussion will include a screening of DreamMinimalist (Marie Losier, 2008, 25 min), the latest in Marie Losier's ongoing series of film portraits of avant-garde artists (Mike and George Kuchar, Guy Maddin, Richard Foreman). The film offers an insightful and hilarious encounter with Conrad as he sings, dances and remembers his youth and his association with Jack Smith. ... all events at Tate Modern Screenings & Discussion Tickets: £5 / £4 concessions www.tate.org.uk
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