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 […]
Delinda Collier
Thursday, October 15, 7:00 p.m.–8:15 p.m. CT Gene Siskel Film Center Virtual Cinema Closed captions available Join scholars Delinda Collier and Leslie Wilson as they discuss the artists and ideas behind Collier’s new book Media Primitivism: Technological Art in Africa (Duke University Press, 2020). A sweeping study of technological media centering Africa, Media Primitivism examines film, digital art, and electronic music […]
About
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.
