 02/07/2009 Short of something to do this Friday night? Or need an excuse to avoid a reluctantly-agreed-to meeting with an extremely boring person? Fear not. Here is the solution.
The Tate Modern is holding an after-hours session of film and music in the Turbine Hall, involving artist Cyprien Gaillard's films and French composer and musician Koudlam, and it should be a pretty spectacular evening with large projections, especially given the dramatic setting of the Turbine Hall. It is also free entry.
Following a series of short films by Gaillard, and interventions by Koudlam, the film Desniansky Raion – a collaboration between the artist and the musician – will be projected.
In this work, an exhilarating soundtrack traverses a triptych of film: the illicit joy of an organised fight; a spectacular light display illuminating the façade of a housing block before its destruction; and finally footage of an apparently desolate, snow-covered housing estate, Desiansky Raion, in Kiev.
It all sounds extremely exciting, so get down to the Tate Modern. If you’ve somehow forgotten where it is, the address is: Bankside, London, SE1 9TG, and the closest tube station is Southwark.
Photo: Desniansky Raion by Cyprien Gaillard © the artist |
