An Evening with Baloji
Thursday, February 29, 6:00 p.m. Join critically acclaimed Belgian-Congolese artist and musician Baloji for a screening of his stunning short films. Critically acclaimed Belgian-Congolese artist and musician Baloji presents a selection of his stunning short films. Operating in the realms between documentary, magical realism, and social critique, Baloji’s hybrid practice explores the transcultural identities of […]
The Blue Description Project
Thursday, February 15, 6:00 p.m. Artists Liza Sylvestre and Christopher Jones present their elastic, experimental, and expansive THE BLUE DESCRIPTION PROJECT. In 1993, the British artist Derek Jarman released Blue, an epoch-defining account of AIDS, illness, and the experience of disability in a culture of repressive heteronormativity and compulsory able-bodiedness. Despite being referred to as […]
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Conversations at the Edge is a weekly series of screenings, performances, and talks by groundbreaking media artists.
CATE is organized by SAIC's Department of Film, Video, New Media, and Animation in collaboration with the Gene Siskel Film Center and SAIC's Video Data Bank.
Programs take place at the Gene Siskel Film Center (164 N. State / Chicago, IL / 312.846.2600), unless otherwise noted.
