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Screening and Conversation: William Demby: An Archive in motion

William Demby: An Archive in motion

A screening and conversation with Melanie Masterton and Kevin Jerome Everson

Moderated by Justin Randolph Thompson

12/07 at 4-5:30pm

The Recovery Plan, Via Santa Reparata 19r

William Demby: An Archive in motion is a screening and conversation with Melanie Masterton and Kevin Jerome Everson moderated by Justin Randolph Thompson that engages the archive and legacy of William Demby as explored through collaborative experimental films. The evening is an opportunity to reflect upon the series of exhibition and research displays developed by The Recovery Plan in relation to this influential figure with one Melanie Masterton, the scholar who introduced the archive to the space. The conversation reflects upon creative interpretations of the archive and the need to find strategies for keeping them active and mobile. 

William Demby: An Archive in motion

Una proiezione e conversazione con Melanie Masterton e Kevin Jerome Everson
Moderata da Justin Randolph Thompson
12/07, ore 16:00–17:30

The Recovery Plan, Via Santa Reparata 19r

William Demby: An Archive in motion è una proiezione e conversazione con Melanie Masterton e Kevin Jerome Everson, moderata da Justin Randolph Thompson, che coinvolge l’archivio e l’eredità di William Demby così come esplorati attraverso film sperimentali collaborativi. La serata rappresenta un’opportunità per riflettere sulla serie di mostre e dispositivi di ricerca sviluppati da The Recovery Plan in relazione a questa figura influente, insieme a Melanie Masterton, la studiosa che ha introdotto l’archivio nello spazio.

La conversazione riflette sulle interpretazioni creative dell’archivio e sulla necessità di individuare strategie che permettano di mantenerlo attivo e in movimento.


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