Tune in to Green – Minor Chord 2 : Live screening recap
The third live screening of a Tune in to Green exhibition took place at The Brewtorium event space in Austin, Texas.
On the night of Saturday, October 29th, eleven people were in attendance to watch the seventeen short films in the Minor Chord 2 exhibition, with sound and images fitting the autumn season. The 77-minute compilation is available to rent for $7 USD, through November 30th at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tuneintogreen.
Featured works are by:
Arjanmar H. Rebeta – Philippines; Kevin Vanscoder – Columbus, Ohio; Luis Carlos Rodríguez García – Valladolid, Spain; Eduardo Gutierrez Carrera – Lima, Perú; Ellen Wetmore – Massachusetts; Laura Gillis – Toronto, Canada; Sarah Ellen Lundy – Sligo, Ireland; Nixie Unterwelt – New York / Austin; Äggie Pak Yee Lee – Hong Kong / Estonia; Claudine Metrick – New York; Carles Pamies – Barcelona, Spain; Camila Perales – La Paz, Bolivia; Hannah Hamalian – Eugene, Oregon; Tess Elliot – Norman, Oklahoma; Stephanie Reid – Austin, Texas; Alexandre Ries – Lille, France; Elin Johnston – Belfast, Northern Ireland
We kicked off the night with good food, beer, and Halloween candy. Before pressing play, the program and the other Austin film maker in the show, Nixie Unterwelt, were introduced.
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- audience watches Sarah Ellen Lundy’s film “Eye”
Three films received handclaps, one received laughter, and another invoked riotous cheers fitting with its rock ‘n’ roll aesthetic. As with all of the other Tune in to Green exhibitions, the curation and production value were praised.
Some remarks after the screening were:
“This is one of the most thought-provoking programs I have ever watched…and I’m very critical.”
Regarding the triptych of tree-death films (Growing Closure by Hannah Hamalian, 77 Genesee Bay Boulevard by Tess Elliot, and Elegy in Dust by Stephanie Reid): “It was really painful to watch those trees being killed.” “Yes, and these were in three cities far apart, so know that this is happening all over the world every day.”
Regarding Claudine Metrick’s film The Wink, “The wasps seem to represent being forced to see or experience things you really don’t want to.” “Yes, maybe they are a not so veiled reference to the W.A.S.P. behaviour in our culture.”
“The mood of the films made me feel cold, just like autumn.”
Regarding Alexandre Ries’s film Puu O))), “The sound washes over you in perfect sync with the reflections and waves so I thought the video was done with special effects, but it’s not is it?” “No, I don’t think it is.”
Those who decided to stay after the screening ended the night in the beautifully landscaped beer garden in perfect weather.
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- I surprised Nixie with a toy in honor of the angler fish in her film “Dying Birthday”
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- Three-Eyed Raven
Tune in to Green – Exhibition Six, Live Screening!
To watch the trailer, get more info, and purchase tickets visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/304441571937
Tune in to Green – Exhibition Six features micro-short films and sound pieces by experimental and expanded documentary makers around the globe. Themes such as Spring, care, motherhood, and femininity are presented in this show, using a myriad of forms and colors from 2D + 3D animation, 16mm film, video + effects, to dance.
Tune in to Green – Exhibition Five closing February 28th
The micro-short videos (under 5-minutes) in the Tune in to Green series can be thought of as sketches. They are visual representations of ideas revolving around the anthropocene era, or plantationocene as some prefer to call it after Donna Haraway. One way or another the international artists in each exhibition express a question, mood, philosophy, and/or story about humanity’s need to evolve beyond its centuries-old battle with nature and instead find ways to integrate human society with it. Through video poems, experimental audiovisual pieces, expanded documentaries, and journalism, we are presented with new ways of looking at old problems or ways to appreciate the beauty around us with fresh eyes. Watch the trailer or rent the show at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tuneintogreen or the Diorama Room home page. Exhibition Five ends on 2/28/2022.
