Dragonfly Eyes
The world-renowned artist Xu Bing will join in conversation with the Harvard faculty members about his recent film, Dragonfly Eyes, a work of fiction composed of surveillance camera footage sourced from streaming websites.
Xu’s work reflects on the simultaneous power and fragility of the visual and textual systems that hold societies together. Working at the forefront of Chinese contemporary art, he has focused with particular intricacy on the challenges of translation between East and West. The discussion will delve into the range of Xu’s art and its multifaceted impact on the global contemporary art world.
Time: Monday, October 15, 7 PM
Location: Harvard Film Archive Cinematheque
Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, 24 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
Admission: Tickets are available 45 minutes before show time at the cinematheque on the lower level of the Carpenter Center. The HFA does not sell tickets in advance, and a separate admission fee is charged for each screening. Only HFA members may reserve tickets in advance for special event screenings.
$9 – Regular Admission
$7 – Non-Harvard Students, Harvard Faculty and Staff, and Senior Citizens
Please note: no late seating. Cash or check only.
Time: Tuesday, October 16, Tuesday, 4:15 PM
Location: Knafel Center, 10 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA
Please register to join the lecture.