This is an archived event from Culture Days 2024.
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Video still from The Fiberglass Clown by Maya Ben David -
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Video still from Motherhood, Dollhood in the Neighbourhood by Syreeta Hector
The Clichettes: Trending in the 2020s - In conversation with Maya Ben David and Syreeta Hector
In-person
Film & video Interdisciplinary Museum Visual artsDate and time
Location
McMaster Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson
McMaster University, 1280 Main St W
Hamilton, ON
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible, has gender-neutral washrooms, and is a relaxed performance.
About
EVENT INFORMATION:
Friday, September 20th, 12 – 2 PM
McMaster Concert Hall, inside L.R. Wilson Hall
McMaster Museum of Art presents a film screening and panel talk on Friday, September 20th from 12 – 2 PM, featuring two contemporary video responses to the work of renowned Canadian artist trio The Clichettes (Louise Garfield, Janice Hladki, and Johanna Householder). Bridging theatre, lip-sync, dance, drag, costume, and comedy, The Clichettes developed a groundbreaking practice at the crossroads of performance art and feminist satire. This event is presented in conjunction with the exhibition The Clichettes: Lips, Wigs, and Politics, on view now until November 22, 2024 at McMaster Museum of Art.
Following the screenings, exhibition curator Ivana Dizdar will moderate a discussion with a member of The Clichettes, Johanna Householder, and the presenting video artists Syreeta Hector and Maya Ben David. A Q&A will invite questions from the audience.
For those unable to attend in person, note that this event will be live streamed on the McMaster Museum of Art YouTube Channel: YouTube.com/@McMasterMuseum
FEATURED FILMS:
Motherhood, Dollhood in the Neighbourhood
Created by Syreeta Hector
Motherhood, Dollhood in the Neighbourhood is inspired by The Clichettes’ comedic voice and playful physicality. This film expresses the joys and challenges of motherhood, home and work life balance, and the embracing of family members/items.
Performed by Syreeta Hector, Billie Skylark Brown, Doll Doll
Filming and Editing by J. Adam Brown
Music by Marie Davidson “Work It”
The Fiberglass Clown
Filmed, edited, directed and acted by Maya Ben David
Who guards and champions your half-finished projects abandoned to the art pound? Who collects and archives your boils and biopsies with studious excitement? The Fiberglass Clown does. You might not like her, but she is a necessary resource.
Links
- Event webpage museum.mcmaster.ca
- Exhibition webpage museum.mcmaster.ca
- Museum website museum.mcmaster.ca
- Museum newsletter mcmaster.us2.list-manage.com
Organizer
McMaster Museum of Art
The McMaster Museum of Art is a meeting space for both the University campus and the community situated within the traditional territories of the Mississauga and the Haudenosaunee nations. The M(M)A engages and inspires through arts presentation and promotion, as well as by: growing an awareness of the interconnectivity of the past, present and future; advancing de-colonization; engaging in innovative and imaginative research; dismantling institutional and ideological boundaries; partnering and collaborating with intentionality; diversifying the collection; and building capacity.