Dream Spaces will present a special selection of film screenings and talks in response to the new exhibition of works by US artists Kevin and Jennifer McCoy. Inspired by the work of visionary Dutch architect work of Constant Nieuwenhuys, the McCoys work explores imaginary architecture and dystopian film-noir.
Events at VIVID:
Thursday 21 June, 6pm, VIVID (free event, booking recommended)
Architect and theorist Nic Clear, will explore the notion of 'Synthetic Space', that links 'imaginary' and 'utopian' architectures.
Saturday 23 June, 6.30pm-8pm (free event)
VIVID will host a live web discussion between author Sadie Plant and artist Kevin McCoy, live online from Brooklyn.
Thursday 21-23 June, daily, VIVID, 12pm-5.30pm (free event)
Animations selected by Yasmeen Baig-Clifford
Screenings of Jakub Nepras, Generator p-730
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Works selected by Yasmeen Baig Clifford, from the unsettled, uncanny universe of the Quay Brothers. To include the seminal Street of Crocodiles (1986).
Offsite Events:
22nd Jun - 22nd Jun | Screening at The Electric Cinema
Sadie Plant and Kevin McCoy have made selections for a double bill of films to be held at The Electric Cinema, Station Street, Birmingham, B5 4DY.
12.30pm - 2.00pm - Caché (Hidden) (dir Michael Haneke, 2005).
2.30pm - 5.15pm - Stalker, (dir Andrei Tarkovsky, 1979)
Tickets cost £5/£4 conc (including refreshments) and are available from The Electric Cinema (0121 643 7879).