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THIS WEEK'S
HIGHLIGHT:
Cinema 1:
13 Aug - 2 Sept
MIRROR
'one of the most hauntingly beautiful films... ever seen' dvd times 'a
reflection of Tarkovsky's haunted soul' Filmref.com A central work in
director Andrei Tarkovsky's oeuvre, both figuratively and literally, the
autobiographical Mirror is a first-person journey back to a childhood
revisited by Aleksei, a middle-aged Moscow intellectual. Sick and bedridden,
it's through the eyes of his boyhood self (Ignat Daniltsev) that Aleksei
can see his life most clearly; his memories of his mother provide a counterpoint
to his present relationship with his estranged wife Natalya, while in
the figure of the always-absent father he recognises his situation with
his own son. Tarkovsky uses his father Arsenii's poetry to invoke the
past, bringing it to life in a series of virtuosic shots and sequences.
Best experienced on the big-screen.
Dir Andrei Tarkovsky, Russia, 1975, 108 mins, subs
ICA LISTINGS
Friday 13 - Thursday 19 August 2004
FILM @ THE
ICA
Friday 13 August
MIRROR
(Cinema 1) 4.15, 6.30, 8.45pm
POWER AND TERROR
(Cinema 2) 3pm
PING PONG
(Cinema 2) 6.30, 8.45pm
Saturday 14 August
MIRROR
(Cinema 1) 2, 4.15, 6.30, 8.45pm
ARTISTS' FAVOURITES: THE WORLD OF LYGIA CLARK
& MEMORY OF THE BODY
(Cinema 2) 2pm
ARTISTS' FAVOURITES: LA JETEE
(Cinema 2) 3.30pm
PING PONG
(Cinema 2) 4.15, 6.30, 8.45pm
Sunday 15 August
MIRROR
(Cinema 1) 2, 4.15, 6.30, 8.45pm
POWER AND TERROR
(Cinema 2) 2pm
PING PONG
(Cinema 2) 4.15, 6.30, 8.45pm
Monday 16 August
MIRROR
(Cinema 1) 4.15, 6.30, 8.45pm
JACQUES LACAN'S PSYCHOANALYSIS
(Cinema 2) 3pm
PING PONG
(Cinema 2) 6.30, 8.45pm
Tuesday 17 August
MIRROR
(Cinema 1) 4.15, 6.30, 8.45pm
JACQUES LACAN'S PSYCHOANALYSIS
(Cinema 2) 3pm
PING PONG
(Cinema 2) 6.30, 8.45pm
Wednesday 18 August
MIRROR
(Cinema 1) 4.15, 6.30, 8.45pm
JACQUES LACAN'S PSYCHOANALYSIS
(Cinema 2) 3pm
PING PONG
(Cinema 2) 6.30, 8.45pm
Thursday 19 August
MIRROR
(Cinema 1) 4.15, 6.30, 8.45pm
JACQUES LACAN'S PSYCHOANALYSIS
(Cinema 2) 3pm
PING PONG
(Cinema 2) 6.30, 8.45pm
ICA LISTINGS
Friday 13 - Thursday 19 August 2004
FILM @ THE
ICA
Cinema 1:
13 Aug - 2 Sept
MIRROR
'one of the most hauntingly beautiful films... ever seen' dvd times 'a
reflection of Tarkovsky's haunted soul' Filmref.com A central work in
director Andrei Tarkovsky's oeuvre, both figuratively and literally, the
autobiographical Mirror is a first-person journey back to a childhood
revisited by Aleksei, a middle-aged Moscow intellectual. Sick and bedridden,
it's through the eyes of his boyhood self (Ignat Daniltsev) that Aleksei
can see his life most clearly; his memories of his mother provide a counterpoint
to his present relationship with his estranged wife Natalya, while in
the figure of the always-absent father he recognises his situation with
his own son. Tarkovsky uses his father Arsenii's poetry to invoke the
past, bringing it to life in a series of virtuosic shots and sequences.
Best experienced on the big-screen.
Dir Andrei Tarkovsky, Russia, 1975, 108 mins, subs
Cinema 2: 13 - 26 Aug
PING PONG
'A wonderful discovery...an exhilarating, uplifting smash!' Jonathan Ross
'Amazing, heartwarming...it will become a film that you'll force friends
to watch' Harry Knowles, Ain't It Cool News Films of 2003 A huge hit in
Japan, this exhilarating and endearing tale of childhood friends set against
a sporting backdrop is full of style and energy. Despite fundamental differences
in temperament, the cocky, outgoing Peco (popular star Yosuke Kubozuka)
and the reserved, ironically-named Smile (Arata) remain friends into their
teenage years, having bonded over a ping-pong table as youngsters. Star
players for their school, the pair hit personal crises that affect both
their lives and their game. As they head towards a crucial tournament,
the pair must contend with competition from such colourful rivals as China
(Sam Lee), Akuma (Koji Okura) and the formidable Dragon (Shido Nakamura).
Based on the five-volume manga by Taiyo Matsumoto, this debut film from
Fumihiko (Sori) Masuri is marked by unpredictable plot and character developments,
an appealing lack of cynicism and some of the most exciting, imaginative
sporting sequences ever committed to film. An unmissable treat for all
ages! Dir Fumihiko (Sori) Masuri, Japan, 2002, 114 mins, subs
Cinema 2,
9-15 August,
POWER AND TERROR: Noam Chomsky In Our Times
'Noam fires his rocket launcher from the hip' Village Voice Noam Chomsky
is one of the most straight-talking and committed dissidents of our time.
He challenges America to apply to its own actions the moral standards
it demands of others. A rare chance to see Chomsky in action. Dir John
Junkerman, Japan 2002, 71 mins
Cinema 2, 16-22 August,
JACQUES LACAN'S PSYCHOANALYSIS: PART ONE
A priceless document for anyone interested in contemporary thought and
analysis. In interviews with Jacques-Alain Miller, Lacan (the 'French
Freud') exposes with unexpected simplicity his most complex theories of
the unconscious: the cure, the difference between psychoanalysis and psychotherapy,
love and women. For those aiming to understand the institutionalisation
of Freudian thought and the challenge Lacan represents, this is an essential
work. Dir Benoit Jacquot, France 1974, 60 mins, subs
Artists' Favourites Film Screenings:
Cinema 2: 14 Aug, 3.30pm
Chris Marker's
LA JETÉE
France, 1962, 29 min
Selected by Janet Cardiff
Free with ICA Day Membership
Cinema 2:
14 Aug, 2pm
Eduardo Clark's
THE WORLD OF LYGIA CLARK
Brazil 1978, 27 min
+
Mario Carneiro's
MEMORY OF THE BODY
Brazil 1984, 28 min
Free with ICA Day Membership
ICA LISTINGS
Friday 13 - Thursday 19 August 2004
EXHIBITIONS
@ THE ICA
Act II: 30 July - 5 Sept, 2004
Galleries: 12-7.30pm
ARTISTS' FAVOURITES: AN EXHIBITION IN TWO ACTS
'A hugely entertaining show' Daily Telegraph
'A rewarding glimpse into the minds of well-known artists' Time Out For
Artists' Favourites over forty of the foremost internationally active
artists have been invited to select one of their favourite works of art
made between 1947, the year the ICA was established, and the present day.
Presented in two parts Artists' Favourites hands over the reins to the
artists, asking which artworks they consider important and influential,
which have affected their own practice, and which pieces they would like
to see displayed. The exhibition emerges out of artists' active confrontation
with art's history, setting up a multifarious frame of reference between
past and present. In order to open up a discussion on the matter of how
we - artists, curators, specialised critics and the general public - judge
art and which criteria we use to do so. Each artist has been asked to
elaborate on the reasons for their choice in form of a written statement.
These statements are presented alongside the artworks and form another
level of the exhibition that uncovers the web of relationships, references
and affinities between the selecting artists and their selections. With
a different set of artists making selections, Act II of Artists' Favourites
represents an equally diverse and surprising range of art works as in
Act I. This time around the exhibition includes works such as Blown Away
Under Certain Circumstances (1986) by Lawrence Weiner, selected by Liam
Gillick; Piero Manzoni's Fiato d'Artista (Artist's Breath) (1960), selected
by Cornelia Parker; Gary Hill's video installation Wall Piece, (2000),
selected by Eija-Liisa Ahtila; Vesuvius (1985) by Andy Warhol, selected
by Martin Creed and Untitled (corner construction) (1970/2004), by Fred
Sandback, selected by Olafur Eliasson. Also featured are works by the
following artists: Carl Andre, Lygia Clark, Peter Fischli & David
Weiss, Jeff Koons, Manfred Pernice, Charles Ray, Edward Ruscha, Kurt Schwitters,
Narcisse Tordoir, Rosemarie Trockel, and others. In addition Artists'
Favourites will present two films in Cinema 2: Chris Marker's La Jetée
(1969), selected by Janet Cardiff and Chantal Akerman's D'Est (1993),
selected by Gillian Wearing. The selecting artists for Act II are: Art
& Language, Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Ghada Amer, Daniel Buren, Janet Cardiff,
Martin Creed, Olafur Eliasson, Ceal Floyer, Liam Gillick, Eberhard Havekost,
Susan Hiller, Koo Jeong-A, Cildo Meireles, Vik Muniz, Rivane Neuenschwander,
Cornelia Parker, Tino Sehgal, Luc Tuymans and Gillian Wearing. Mon-Fri
£1.50, £1.00 Concs. FREE to ICA Members; Sat & Sun £2.50,
£1.50 Concs,
REE to ICA Members
Lower/Upper Galleries, Concourse
Artists' Favourites Film Screenings:
Cinema 2: 14 Aug, 3.30pm
Chris Marker's
LA JETÉE
France, 1962, 29 min
Selected by Janet Cardiff
Free with ICA Day Membership
Cinema 2:
14 Aug, 2pm
Eduardo Clark's
THE WORLD OF LYGIA CLARK
Brazil 1978, 27 min
+
Mario Carneiro's
MEMORY OF THE BODY
Brazil 1984, 28 min
Free with ICA Day Membership
Gallery Talk
Tues 17 Aug, 7pm
BRIAN JUNGEN ON ARTISTS' FAVOURITES
Artist Brian Jungen, who selected Birch Bark Bitings, 2001-2003, by Pat
Bruderer and Bernice Beatty as part of Act 1, will give some insights
into his practice and his favourites. Free with ICA Day Membership Upper
Gallery
ICA LISTINGS
Friday 13 - Thursday 19 August 2004
CLUB/ PERFORMANCE
@ THE ICA
Sat 14 Aug, 9pm
BATMACUMBA
DJ Cliffy makes the summer sun shine brighter with his mix of Samba smiles
and Bosa beats. As always arrive early. £6, £5 Concs. Free
to ICA Members.
(Bar)
All Tomorrows Parties
Weds 18 Aug, 7.30pm
DEERHOOF plus TRENCHER
'They're amazing' Matt Groening
'This is when twee girly dream pop attacks, true believers!' Uncut When
it comes to the live music experience, many of us, have had our expectations
let down after the charm of the recorded product we first heard. Not so
in the case of San Fransico's utterly visceral and overtly charasmatic
Deerhoof, who recently released an amazing 5th studio album Milkman and
performed at ATP 2004 in April. Satomi Matsuzaki is originally from Tokyo
and Deerhoof's pocket genius, singing in a language all of her own. In
short, it's August, you think you have better things to do with your Summer
than see live music? Think again homeboys n' girls. Nothing tops Deerhoof.
£8, £7 Concs. £6 ICA Members Theatre (standing)
ICA LISTINGS
Friday 13 - Thursday 19 August 2004
DIGITAL @
THE ICA
5 Aug - 5
Sep, daily 12-7.30 pm
TANK.TV
Created in 2003 by Tank Magazine, Tank.TV is an online gallery presenting
films and video works by major and emerging artists. Works range from
the narrative to the experimental, including film video, found footage,
animation and digitally manipulated work. This exhibition will include
featured work from the site plus premieres of work not yet on-line. New
work from Pipilotti Rist, Matthias Muller, Messieurs Delmotte and Martin
Parr, plus work on-line from Nicolas Provost, Katy Dove, David Leister
and many more. Free with Day Membership Digital Studio
Thurs 19 Aug, 6.30pm
Tank.TV Artist Talk 1:
ELISABETH McALPINE
Elisabeth McAlpine is a young British artist filmmaker who recently graduated
from Goldsmiths College. Her films bring to light the invisible spaces
that are usually unnoticed by the viewer. By highlighting these unseen
aspects of the cinematic experience, and showing them on the screen through
repetition and layering, they bring attention to the blinkered nature
of our perception. Blink takes the regularity at which the viewer blinks
and converts it into film frames. Free with Day Membership Digital Studio
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