At Untitled, San Francisco, curators Ashley Carr and Suzanne Modica present a video program called A Light Shines Through, featuring video work by artists including Andrea Bowers, Barbara Hammer, William E. Jones, Korpys/Löffler, Lars Laumann, Maggie Lee, Goshka Macuga, Melvin Moti, Mario Pfeifer, Martha Rosler, Tobias Spichtig, Hank Willis Thomas, Carrie Mae Weems, Judi Werthein.
The last few years have seen worldwide upheaval, with conflicts over politics, economics, religion, race, sexual identity and social issues roiling our communities. In moments like this, when our environment feels tenuous, or even threatening, it is more important than ever that artists create work that responds to these conditions. With this in mind, we are presenting a diverse selection of videos primarily from the last decade that touch upon immigration, global and local economies, the war on terror, and personal loss, among other themes.
SCHEDULE – THURSDAY, JANUARY 12
- 3:05 pm Goshka Macuga: Non-Consensual Act, work in Progress: First Treatment (2014, 21 minutes, 43 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York
- 3:30 pm Melvin Moti: Cosmism (2015, 28 minutes). Courtesy of the Artist and Meyer Riegger, Karlsruhe and Berlin
- 4:02 pm Andrea Bowers: Interview with Betty Ann (2009, 8 minutes, 28 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York
- 4:15 pm Tobias Spichtig: Iceberg (2013, 14 minutes, 54 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and Galerie Berhard, Zurich
- 4:24 pm Carrie Mae Weems: Lincoln, Lonnie, and Me – A Story in 5 Parts (2012, 18 minutes, 29 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
- 4:46 pm Lars Laumann: Season of Migration to the North (2015, 21 minutes, 58 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and Maureen Paley, London
- 5:12 pm Mario Pfeifer: #blacktivist (2015, 10 minutes, 13 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and KOW, Berlin
- 5:26 pm Martha Rosler: A Simple Case for Torture, or How to Sleep at Night (1983, 63 minutes, 3 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist, Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York and Mitchell-Innes & Nash, New York
- 6:33 pm Korpys/Löffler: The Nuclear Football (2004, 30 minutes, 30 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and Meyer Riegger, Karlsruhe and Berlin
- 7:08 pm Barbara Hammer: Lover/Other: The Story of Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore (2006, 55 minutes). Courtesy of the Artist
- 8:07 pm William E. Jones: Shoot Don’t Shoot (2012, 4 minutes, 33 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles
- 8:15 pm William E. Jones: Youngstown / Steel Town (2008, 6 minutes, 15 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles
- 8:26 pm Hank Willis Thomas: Winter in America (2006, 4 minutes, 59 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist, Kambui Olujimi, and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
SCHEDULE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 13
- 11:00 am – 4:30 pm Judi Werthein: La Tierra de los Libres (2008, 6 minutes, looped). Courtesy of the Artist and Galerie Philipp von Rosen, Cologne
SCHEDULE - SATURDAY, JANUARY 14
- 11:05 am Carrie Mae Weems: Lincoln, Lonnie, and Me – A Story in 5 Parts (2012, 18 minutes, 29 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
- 11:27 am Lars Laumann: Season of Migration to the North (2015, 21 minutes, 58 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and Maureen Paley, London
- 11:53 am Mario Pfeifer: #blacktivist (2015, 10 minutes, 13 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and KOW, Berlin
- 12:07 pm Martha Rosler: A Simple Case for Torture, or How to Sleep at Night (1983, 63 minutes, 3 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist, Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York and Mitchell-Innes & Nash, New York
- 1:14 pm Korpys/Löffler: The Nuclear Football (2004, 30 minutes, 30 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and Meyer Riegger, Karlsruhe and Berlin
- 1:49 pm Barbara Hammer: Lover/Other: The Story of Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore (2006, 55 minutes). Courtesy of the Artist
- 2:43 pm William E. Jones: Shoot Don’t Shoot (2012, 4 minutes, 33 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles
- 2:51pm William E. Jones: Youngstown / Steel Town (2008, 6 minutes, 15 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles
- 3:02 pm Hank Willis Thomas: Winter in America (2006, 4 minutes, 59 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist, Kambui Olujimi, and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
- 3:11 pm Goshka Macuga: Non-Consensual Act, work in Progress: First Treatment (2014, 21 minutes, 43 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York
- 3:35 pm Melvin Moti: Cosmism (2015, 28 minutes). Courtesy of the Artist and Meyer Riegger, Karlsruhe and Berlin
- 4:07 pm Andrea Bowers: Interview with Betty Ann (2009, 8 minutes, 28 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York
- 4:20 pm Tobias Spichtig: Iceberg (2013, 14 minutes, 54 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and Galerie Berhard, Zurich
- BREAK
- 5:30 pm Maggie Lee: Mommy (2015, 56 minutes). Courtesy of the Artist, Beta Pictures and Real Fine Arts, New York
SCHEDULE - SUNDAY, JANUARY 15
- 11:05 am Korpys/Löffler: The Nuclear Football (2004, 30 minutes, 30 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and Meyer Riegger, Karlsruhe and Berlin
- 11:39 am Barbara Hammer: Lover/Other: The Story of Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore (2006, 55 minutes). Courtesy of the Artist
- 12:38 pm William E. Jones: Shoot Don’t Shoot (2012, 4 minutes, 33 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles
- 12:47 pm William E. Jones: Youngstown / Steel Town (2008, 6 minutes, 15 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles
- 12:57 pm Hank Willis Thomas: Winter in America (2006, 4 minutes, 59 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist, Kambui Olujimi, and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
- 1:06 pm Goshka Macuga: Non-Consensual Act, work in Progress: First Treatment (2014, 21 minutes, 43 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York
- 1:32 pm Melvin Moti: Cosmism (2015, 28 minutes). Courtesy of the Artist and Meyer Riegger, Karlsruhe and Berlin
- 2:04 pm Andrea Bowers: Interview with Betty Ann (2009, 8 minutes, 28 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York
- 2:16 pm Tobias Spichtig: Iceberg (2013, 14 minutes, 54 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and Galerie Berhard, Zurich
- 2:35 pm Carrie Mae Weems: Lincoln, Lonnie, and Me – A Story in 5 Parts (2012, 18 minutes, 29 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
- 2:57 pm Lars Laumann: Season of Migration to the North (2015, 21 minutes, 58 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and Maureen Paley, London
- 3:23 pm Mario Pfeifer: #blacktivist (2015, 10 minutes, 13 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist and KOW, Berlin
- 3:34 pm Martha Rosler: A Simple Case for Torture, or How to Sleep at Night (1983, 63 minutes, 3 seconds). Courtesy of the Artist, Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York and Mitchell-Innes & Nash, New York