February 12 - February 24, 2008
Directed by current artist-in-residence Johan Grimonprez, the video Dial H-I-S-T-O-R-Y is a unique chronicle of airplane hijackings up until 1997, the year the film was released. Made from a wealth of found footage including television coverage of hijackings, various propaganda films, cartoon clips, and training videos, the piece explores the history of the past thirty years with a focus on the revolutionary impulse and the increasing prevalence of media in our daily lives. These clips are combined with passages read from Don DeLillo's novels White Noise and Mao II addressing the authorship of history, turning our attention to the ways in which we encounter and interpret the events of our time. Running time 68 minutes; DVD.
Directed by current artist-in-residence Johan Grimonprez, the video Dial H-I-S-T-O-R-Y is a unique chronicle of airplane hijackings up until 1997, the year the film was released. Made from a wealth of found footage including television coverage of hijackings, various propaganda films, cartoon clips, and training videos, the piece explores the history of the past thirty years with a focus on the revolutionary impulse and the increasing prevalence of media in our daily lives. These clips are combined with passages read from Don DeLillo's novels White Noise and Mao II addressing the authorship of history, turning our attention to the ways in which we encounter and interpret the events of our time. Running time 68 minutes; DVD.
About the Exhibition
Spotlight is a series in the Video Gallery highlighting works from the Hammer Video Library.
Sunday Feb 3, 7:30pmManipulators
A YouTube-O-Theque
Curated by Grimonprez and Charlotte Léouzon of Passion-Pictures Paris, the YouTube-o-theque is a video compilation, a platform for temporary disobedience, a joyful affirmation of global disengagement, and a catalyst for effervescent criticism.
At Mandrake
2692 South La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034
310. 837.3297
www.mandrakebar.com
Wednesday Feb 20, 7pmArtist Talk
Joined by Los Angeles-based filmmaker Tyler Hubby, Grimonprez discusses his current work-in-progress Double Take and presents scenes from the film.
At the Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
310.443.7000
Saturday Feb 23, 8pmArtist Talk at Machine Project
Joined by Los Angeles-based filmmaker Tyler Hubby, Grimonprez discusses his current work-in-progress Double Take and presents scenes from the film.
At Machine Project
1200 D North Alvarado Street
Los Angeles, CA 90026
213-483-8761
www.machineproject.com