Ballet M茅canique
Apr 27, 2019 - Nov 10, 2019
Ballet M茅canique premiered in 1924 and stunned audiences with its unique vision. French artist Ferdinand L茅ger, already a recognized painter and sculptor, collaborated with Dudley Murphy, an American filmmaker, and artist Man Ray to create this film, which stands out as an early example of avant-garde experimental cinematography. L茅ger鈥檚 art examines the dynamic relationships and intersections between humans and machines and film emerged as an ideal medium to interrogate these concepts. Ballet M茅canique presents kaleidoscopic footage of humans and machines that has been overlapped, juxtaposed, cut and edited to make a distorted dance, at once erratic and graceful. George Antheil conceived the radical score that celebrates dissonance and enhances the film鈥檚 jarring effect.
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Ballet M茅canique premiered in 1924 and stunned audiences with its unique vision. French artist Ferdinand L茅ger, already a recognized painter and sculptor, collaborated with Dudley Murphy, an American filmmaker, and artist Man Ray to create this film, which stands out as an early example of avant-garde experimental cinematography. L茅ger鈥檚 art examines the dynamic relationships and intersections between humans and machines and film emerged as an ideal medium to interrogate these concepts. Ballet M茅canique presents kaleidoscopic footage of humans and machines that has been overlapped, juxtaposed, cut and edited to make a distorted dance, at once erratic and graceful. George Antheil conceived the radical score that celebrates dissonance and enhances the film鈥檚 jarring effect.
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10:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday - Friday
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:30 AM - 5:30 PM
317 Dundas Street West Toronto, ON, Canada M5T 1G4
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