Absence/Excess/loss
Schedule of Events
Thomas DiPiero
Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 5:00 p.m.
Thomas DiPiero: "Hysterical Thoughts: Psychoanalysis and Gender"
, 2162 Dewey Hall, University of Rochester
Who is hysterical, and why? How do people quite literally display their unconscious thoughts directly on or with their bodies? Does psychoanlysis perpetuate gender norms, or can it help us think through some of the concepts and problems we encounter when trying to understand human subjectivity.
Thomas DiPiero, Professor, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, will give a public talk entitled "Hysterical Thoughts: Psychoanalysis and Gender."
April 17 & 19 , 2007
Visit the Gallery during Installation
Rochester Contemporary, 137 East Avenue Rochester
On April 17 & 19 from 1-5pm, all seven artists will be installing their work in the gallery. Appointments may be made for classes and individuals to come see the installations in progress.
To schedule an appointment please email Marni Shindelman shnd@mail.rochester.edu
Students are needed to serve as assistants to the artists to aid in the installations.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - 12:15 p.m
Panel Discussion
Artists from Absence / Excess / Loss and co-curator Marni Shindelman
Sage Arts Center, University of Rochester
A casual panel discussion and individual artists talks with a number of the artists from Absence / Excess / Loss. Artists will be announced at a later date.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - 3:15 p.m.
Panel Discussion
Artists from Absence / Excess / Loss and co-curator Sarah E. Webb
Rochester Institute of Technology (room TBA)
A casual panel discussion and individual artists talks with a number of the artists from Absence / Excess / Loss. Artists will be announced at a later date.
Friday, April 20, 2007 - 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Opening Reception for Absence / Excess / Loss
Rochester Contemporary, 137 East Avenue Rochester
Saturday, April 21, 2007 -11:00 a.m
Panel Discussion: Absence / Excess / Loss
Rochester Contemporary, 137 East Avenue Rochester
A discussion with the eight artists from Absence / Excess / Loss (including Heather Willems from the satellite location at Hobart & William Smith). The panel will be moderated by co-curators, Marni Shindelman and Sarah E Webb.
Satellite Exhibition
Heather Willems
Exhibition runs March 23 to April 20, 2007
Heather Willems: "The Midnight Disease"
Gallery at Hobart & William Smith College, Geneva, NY
Heather Willems work utilizes the writing process, through the repetition of a single phrase or the task of free writing to fill room sized scrolls. The process becomes ingrained in the visual image; that of an obsessive writer, writing to quell an unconscious melancholy. Willem's piece, Writing the Making consists of two 40 foot by 9 foot scrolls crossing the gallery space and a collection of recent drawings
Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m
Closing Reception and Artist Talk
Gallery at Hobart & William Smith College
Related Events
Wednesday, April 18, 2007 8:00 p.m.
Film: "The Cranes are Flying"
Dryden Theatre, George Eastman House
The Cranes are Flying (LETYAT ZHURAVLI), Directed by Mikhail Kalatozov, USSR, 1957, 94 min., In Russian with English subtitles, 35mm.
The heartbreaking winner of the 1958 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or returns to the big screen! Boris and Veronica are two devoted lovers in Moscow who are separated when Boris goes off to fight in World War II. Desperately lonely, Veronica finds it hard to resist when Boris's cousin begins to make romantic overtures. Not surprisingly from the director of I Am Cuba, Kalotozov's classic has been heralded for its striking cinematography, and the powerful images help the story resonate on almost every emotional level. A masterpiece not to be missed, especially in the new 35mm print that will be screened.
Friday, April 20, 2007 - 12:00 p.m.
Seminar: Advanced Breast Cancer
Memorial Art Gallery
Sarah Hutt, a participating artist in Absence / Excess / Loss will discuss "My Mother's Legacy" with those affected by breast cancer. Families and friends of those affected by breast cancer are invited to this discussion. This talk is in conjunction with the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochesters seminar in "Advanced Breast Cancer", held at the MAG.
For more information visit www.bccr.org