Gordon Matta-Clark 2
The multifaceted work of American artist and architecture enthusiast Gordon Matta-Clark, whose archive is preserved at the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal, features a number of visually striking films. This exceptional program, provided by the Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark, will reveal the full breadth of his work.
Presented by Dylan Adamson, curator of the series
Followed by a discussion with Jessamyn Fiore, director of the Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark
For the 1975 Paris Biennale, across the street from the construction site of the Centre Georges Pompidou, Matta-Clark carved his most ambitious building cut to date. Inspired by filmmaker Anthony McCall’s “light sculptures,” the cuts take the shape of a bending cone, exposing the building’s centuries of history amidst the transforming neighbourhood.
Made by the Belgian filmmakers Eric Convents and Roger Steylaerts, this film represents the most thorough tour of a Matta-Clark cut piece available, at a condemned office building in Antwerp. Including an interview with Matta-Clark, Convents’ and Steylaerts’ film would not premiere until after his death.
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