Known/Unknown: A Celebration of Carolee Schneemann

Screening and Panel Discussion : April 22, 2022

b/w image of man and women on stage with a bright white light casting their shadows behind them; an abstract sculpture of a metal circle with mixed media items hanging from the circle is to the left of the figures

This event marks a celebration of Carolee Schneemann's pioneering work as a multidisciplinary artist as well as an exploration of her collaborations with composer, James Tenney (1934 - 2006) and filmmaker, Stan Brakhage (1933 - 2003). Curated by Dee Sada.

With screenings of
"Infinity Kisses" (2008), 9 mins dir. Carolee Schneemann
"Up to and Including Her Limits" (1976), 29 mins dir. Carolee Schneemann
and "Cat's Cradle" (1959), 6 mins dir. Stan Brakhage

and a performance inspired by the 1965 "Noise Bodies" (1965) in which Carolee Schneemann and James Tenney adorned their bodies with found objects creating sounds and rhythms. Audience members are invited to bring along found objects and participate in the performance.

A panel dicussion on the legacy of Carolee will follow with Rachel Churner, Director of The Carolee Schneemann Foundation; Lotte Johnson, Curator, Barbican Art Gallery; and Cathy Wade, artist and Course Leader, MA Arts and Education Practices at the Birmingham School of Art.