This event is in the past.It took place on July 30, 2025 at The FLAG Art Foundation.
Drama Film
Drama FilmArtist Awol Erizku curates an evening of experimental cinema—Maya Deren's dreamlike Meshes of the Afternoon, Chris Marker's time-travel meditation La Jetée, and Sembène's anti-colonial Black Girl—revealing the films that shaped his practice.
Experimental film
Artist-curated
Classic cinema
Chelsea art venue
Tips
🎬100 minutes total runtime across three films
🖼️La Jetée is told entirely in still images
🤫Meshes of the Afternoon has no dialogue
Artist's Choice: Movie Nights | Awol Erizku
Chelsea
Drama FilmDrama FilmArtist Awol Erizku curates an evening of experimental cinema—Maya Deren's dreamlike Meshes of the Afternoon, Chris Marker's time-travel meditation La Jetée, and Sembène's anti-colonial Black Girl—revealing the films that shaped his practice.
Experimental film
Artist-curated
Classic cinema
Chelsea art venue
Tips
🎬100 minutes total runtime across three films
🖼️La Jetée is told entirely in still images
🤫Meshes of the Afternoon has no dialogue
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