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Karl Wirsum

Friday, November 4, 2016 | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM CT
Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

(Suzanne Simpson, 1973, USA, digital, 14 min.)
& panel discussion with Karl Wirsum, Suzanne Simpson, Alex Inglizian, Marc Riordan (Pentimenti Productions)


Showing in a new digital restoration, Suzanne Simpson’s little-known 1973 film Karl Wirsum peeks into the sun-dappled California studio of a young artist as he embarks on an extraordinary career. Wirsum’s psychedelic marionette sculptures still dazzle today, while his narration and a newly composed mind-bending soundtrack (performed live) draw viewers into his process and personality.
A brief reception will follow the screening/discussion.

Cost: FREE

Audience

  • Faculty/Staff
  • Student
  • Public
  • Post Docs/Docs
  • Graduate Students

Contact

Justin Lintelman
(847) 467-6045
Email

Group

Block Cinema

Interest

  • Arts/Humanities

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