October 10, 2008

2:00 pm

Qualité Suisse: New Swiss Cinema
October 10–12
East Building Concourse, Large Auditorium

Discovering art in diverse and incongruous places is the pretext behind this stellar presentation of documentaries and fictional works from Swiss directors Thomas Imbach, Peter Liechti, Georges Gachot, Christoph Schaub, and Michael Schindhelm, all members of Switzerland’s rising independent film community. Featuring six area premieres, the series coincides with a celebration of Swiss music in the Gallery’s garden court. Special thanks to the Swiss Arts Council, the Embassy of Switzerland, and SwissFilms for support.

Roman Signer: Signer’s Koffer
October 10 at 2:00PM
East Building Concourse, Large Auditorium

Controversial artist Roman Signer combines eccentric raw materials (bicycles, balloons, water, and furniture) with brute physical forces (pressure, gravity, wind, and fire) to create sculpture that is both provocative and accessible. (Peter Liechti, 1996, 35 mm, Swiss-German with subtitles, 80 minutes)

free
http://www.nga.gov/programs/film/swisscinema.shtm

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