Brent Green: To Many Men Strange Fates Are Given
| Continuing his tradition of applying new technologies to his staunchly DIY, American folk roots, Green's sculpture To Many Men Strange Fates Are Given is built with deconstructed LCD screens, an elaborate welded steel frame, polarized lenses and sets of delicate machine-milled wooden audio horns, all serving as a platform for a new hand-drawn three-dimensional animation displayed on two layered panels simultaneously, harkening back to the tradition of animating on glass. The animation can only be seen when the viewer looks through the polarized lenses located at three stations around the sculpture; otherwise, Green's film is invisible. The story centers on the tale of the woman who sewed the spacesuit for Laika, the dog sent into space by the Russians in 1957. Pulsating with the intensity of the artist's own signature narration, the sound track articulates themes of progress and insight, of invention, wonder and faith. To Many Men Strange Fates Are Given demonstrates both the technical and formal progress in Green's artistic journey and reflects the increasing deftness with which he handles humanistic themes in his storytelling, carving out from his self-taught roots a new and sophisticated handmade aesthetic, sustained by a stark political agenda that runs through his lyrically composed allegories. Admission is free. KinoTek is supported by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation. Brent Green (b. 1978) is a self-taught animator living and working in the Appalachian hills of Pennsylvania. A 2005 Creative Capital grantee, Green's sculptures, films, live performances and drawings have been exhibited in venues ranging from rooftops across the globe to renowned art institutions such as MoMA and The J. Paul Getty Center. Recent solo shows of his work include large scale installations at Site Santa Fe, the Berkeley Art Museum and DiverseWorks Art Space (Houston, TX) along with various stagings of his last feature film project, Gravity Was Everywhere Back Then, including exhibitions at the ASU Art Museum (Tempe, AZ), Art Without Walls (Louisville, KY), Andrew Edlin Gallery (New York) and a screening at the 2010 San Francisco International Animation Festival. Live performances of Gravity were held at The Kitchen (New York), The Boston Museum of Fine Arts, The Hammer Museum, the Walker Art Center, The Indianapolis Museum of Art and the Wexner Center for the Arts, to name just a few. His next feature film project, Anatomical Maps With Battle Plans, will interpret the mythic tale of his grandfather in collage, live action and animated form. | ARTIST'S TALK Monday, September 17, 7:30 pm San Francisco Art Institute 800 Chestnut Street Free admission Read an interview with Brent Green from Art In America Watch Brent's first film, Carlin |
INSTALLATION
September 15–October 20
10:30 am–5:30 pm Wednesdays–Fridays
11:00 am–5:00 pm Saturdays
OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday, September 15, 6:00–8:00 pm
Steven Wolf Fine Arts
2747 19th Street, Suite A (Bryant/York)
September 15–October 20
10:30 am–5:30 pm Wednesdays–Fridays
11:00 am–5:00 pm Saturdays
OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday, September 15, 6:00–8:00 pm
Steven Wolf Fine Arts
2747 19th Street, Suite A (Bryant/York)