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  • Split Diopter: At the Seam of Art and Cinema (2023)
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Split Diopter: At the Seam of Art and Cinema (2023)
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The exhibition "Split Diopter" was developed out of a series of conversations between its three curators-Jan Tumlir (Art Theorist/SCI-Arc Art History Faculty), Reza Monahan (Artist/SCI-Arc Channel Producer/Director), and Marcus Herse (...See moreThe exhibition "Split Diopter" was developed out of a series of conversations between its three curators-Jan Tumlir (Art Theorist/SCI-Arc Art History Faculty), Reza Monahan (Artist/SCI-Arc Channel Producer/Director), and Marcus Herse (Artist/Chapman University Studio Art Faculty)-concerning the relations of fine art and cinema. The principal question they sought to engage with their show is: how do advancements in technical optics impact creative practices? This question was further elaborated in consultation with a range of artists that work with moving-image media. Their input was factored into a documentary video that comprised one part of the exhibition. The other part consisted of an installation of artworks that together functioned as an "extruded film," in the curators' words. The machine for producing the "waking dream" of cinema was dismantled into its constituent elements-still frame, action sequence, mise-en-scene, prop, soundtrack, poster, etc.-each of which was assigned to an individual work of art. Navigating this array of objects in the space of the gallery, viewers were enjoined to imagine their own filmic narrative, while also reflecting on its material means of construction. Split Diopter featured the works of Uta Barth, Matthew Brannon, John Divola, Lawrence English, Alex Israel, Hedi El-Kholti, and Julianne O'Brien with the Dance School of Chapman University, as well as video contributions from Stan Douglas, William E. Jones, Lynne Marsh, Patti Podesta, Jeffrey Stuker, and Liam Young. The exhibition was mounted at the Guggenheim Gallery at Chapman University, February 7 - March 16, 2022. See less
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Reza Monahan
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Sean Morris
Editors
Cal Crawford | Reza Monahan
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Jan 31, 2023 (United States)

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