Mutiny (1982) by Abigail Child
Saturday, September 15, 1984, 8:00 pm
Abigail Child
Abigail Child in person
The work of New York-based filmmaker Abigail Child has been described as “rapid fire montages of stock and original footage accompanied by shards of Opera, movie music, conversations, and rock ‘n roll—something like television roulette with the sound remixed.” (Hoberman) This evening’s screening includes Ornamentals (1979, 12 min.), an investigation of composition and abstraction, and Prefaces (1981, 10 min.), Mutiny (1982, 12 min.) and Covert Action (1984, 12 min.), three segments of her seven-part sound film Is This What You Were Born For? With an eye for humor and critique, Child investigates the nature of narrative as well as themes of power and gender relations.
Live Music:
LARRY OCHS/CHRIS BROWN DUO
..Performing structured improvisations for amplified acoustic instruments and saxophone. Ochs is a member of the Rova Saxophone Quartet; Brown recently premiered a new piece at New Music America 1984.