This is an archived event from Culture Days 2022.
Images
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![Strange moss-green creatures with large eyes inhabit doorways in a darkly colourful animated streetscape]()
: Suzan Pitt, Joy Street (still), 1995. Digital animation from painted cells, sound. 24:03 mins. Courtesy of the Estate of the Artist.
KWAG Film Series at KPL: Animated Shorts
In-person
Digital & new media Film & video Storytelling Visual artsDate and time
Location
Kitchener Public Library - Central Branch
Queen Street North
Waterloo County, ON
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible.
About
Programmed by Emily Pelstring, this collection of short animated films spans from the 1950s to 2022. These films address thresholds between interior and outer worlds with an invigorating range of animation styles and techniques. Each film has inspired Pelstring’s own approach to animation as featured in her current exhibition, The Passion of the Hedge-Rider.
Mary Ellen Bute, Abstronic (1952), 06:00 mins.
Jessica Mensch, Bio Caprice (2018), 10:00 mins.
Leslie Supnet, Sun Moon Stars Rain (2009), 03:20 mins.
Emily Pelstring, Hedge-Rider (2022), 05:00 mins.
Calvin Xingpei Shen, Lotus Lantern (2017), 06:30 mins.
Kate Renshaw-Lewis, Belly Talkers (2021), 08:00 mins.
Suzan Pitt, Joy Street (1995), 24:00 mins.
Emily Pelstring will be present for discussion following the screening.
Links
- KWAG Film Series at KPL kwag.ca
Organizer
Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery
KWAG is Waterloo Region's leading public art gallery, connecting people and ideas through art, with a focus on the best of contemporary culture. For the benefit of current and future generations, the Gallery collects, preserves, researches, interprets, and exhibits the visual arts and offers dynamic public programming relating to the visual arts, all with a view to inspiring creativity and an appreciation of the visual arts in the Region. Established in 1956 and incorporated in 1968, KWAG is a non-profit organization open to the public and administered in the public trust. The Gallery emphasizes contemporary art, often premiering works by Canadian and international artists. Exhibitions frequently draw upon selections from over 4300 works from the Permanent Collection to provide a context and forum for dialogue on current exhibitions and contemporary issues. KWAG plays a vital educational role in the community, offering a full spectrum of artistic experience for adults, children and families alike.