Visual AIDS marks 30 years of AIDS by distributing Untitled, a new video work by Jim Hodges, Carlos Marques da Cruz, and Encke King to be screened on World AIDS Day – December 1, 2011.
Untitled is a non-linear montage of archival and pop footage recalling the passionate activism sparked by the early years of the AIDS crisis. Un-spooling at multiple levels, the narrative flies between scenes of tragic brutality to kitschy humor, arch clips of laughter and ironic surprises while shredding traditional chronology. Many references - the title, short excerpts from Golden Girls and Dynasty, popular songs, and contemporary issues - nod towards Felix Gonzalez-Torres’ oeuvre, but the film is not an attempt to portray the artist; rather, it places the viewer “in his room.” In this way, the framing of the artist becomes a means to project any number of people, endlessly.
Untitled is available to museums, art organizations, schools and other groups for public screening. Available on DVD; running time of 60 minutes. Contact Visual AIDS for more information.
Untitled is a non-linear montage of archival and pop footage recalling the passionate activism sparked by the early years of the AIDS crisis. Un-spooling at multiple levels, the narrative flies between scenes of tragic brutality to kitschy humor, arch clips of laughter and ironic surprises while shredding traditional chronology. Many references - the title, short excerpts from Golden Girls and Dynasty, popular songs, and contemporary issues - nod towards Felix Gonzalez-Torres’ oeuvre, but the film is not an attempt to portray the artist; rather, it places the viewer “in his room.” In this way, the framing of the artist becomes a means to project any number of people, endlessly.
Preview the trailer at www.jimhodges.com.
Untitled is available to museums, art organizations, schools and other groups for public screening. Available on DVD; running time of 60 minutes. Contact Visual AIDS for more information.
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Jim Hodges has created a broad range of work exploring themes of fragility, temporality, love and death in a highly original and poetic vocabulary. His works frequently deploy different materials and techniques: from ready-made objects to traditional media, such as graphite and ink. He has been the subject of many solo exhibitions in the United States and Europe and has been included in numerous group exhibitions, including the 2004 Whitney Biennial. He currently lives and works in New York City.
Carlos Marques da Cruz works with artists, performers, and filmmakers in Lisbon, Paris, Venice, Rome, Genoa, Spoleto, Naples, Milan, Palermo, Madrid, Brussels, London, and New York.
Encke King is a film and video producer, editor, and writer based in New York.
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Visual AIDS utilizes art to fight AIDS by provoking dialogue, supporting HIV+ artists, and preserving a legacy, because AIDS is not over. Visual AIDS is the only contemporary arts organization fully committed to HIV prevention and AIDS awareness through producing and presenting visual art projects, while assisting artists living with HIV/AIDS. Day With(out)Art was founded by Visual AIDS in 1990. Since then, museums, galleries, schools, universities, cultural and grassroots organizations have observed December 1/ World AIDS Day with programs, exhibitions, and discussions about HIV/AIDS.
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