Thursday, March 1, 2007, 6pm
Leighton Pierce in person!
Since the 1980s, many of the films and videos of Iowa-based artist Leighton Pierce have painted a lush portrait of Midwestern life. Tonight’s program compiles his rich domestic observations-a gurgling, backyard fountain in Glass (1998); the repetitive clatter of children’s feet on the porch in The Back Steps (2001); and the plucking of a solitary, stretched length of twine in 50 Feet of String (1995)-that reveal everyday drama lurking in the quietude. Also on the program are Wood (2000) and Puppy-Go-Round (1996). Co-presented with the Experimental Film Club at the University of Chicago, which will present A Wandering Optics on Friday, March 2. 1995-2001, Leighton Pierce, US, ca. 90 min, various formats.