Shirin Neshat, Passage, 2001. Video still.
Courtesy of Lenny Campello comes this bit of great news: Through the end of the month, Second Street Gallery in Charlottesville is screening Shirin Neshat's Passage. Neshat's film features composition by Philip Glass (Glass commissioned the film, in fact) in addition to funereal ululations; Neshat has been hailed as a principal Iranian exile artist.
If the gallery will agree to an appointment on Sunday or Monday, it should make for a break from my apple-picking and fall festival–hopping plans for Charlottesville. (And if the gallery won't let me in, it will come as a bit of a surprise to them on Tuesday to find that someone's smashed his way inside.) After all the hype, I'm pretty thrilled at a chance to see this movie.
Sorry for the slow week around here—I'm sure the bloggy bug will be back to me next week. Just been doing other things. Anyone want me to bring back some apples?
Posted by Kriston at October 5, 2006 9:28 AMOh, I'm so jealous. I really like Neshat's work.
Posted by: Jackmormon at October 5, 2006 2:28 PMHey! I've seen Passage. I saw it in the Moving Pictures exhibition at the Guggenheim a few years ago. Quite excellent.
Posted by: Becks at October 5, 2006 2:39 PMThe gallery sez they'll open the space for me on Monday.
(Oh, and the pic isn't actually a video still, but a photo taken on set. I'll correct the post later; MT's funky right now.)
Posted by: Armsmasher at October 5, 2006 3:07 PMyeah! apples! i'll bake ya something.
Posted by: catherine at October 5, 2006 3:41 PMIf want company that Monday, let me know. I'm local and know the folks at 2nd Street (I showed there last fall).
Posted by: wwc at October 5, 2006 8:16 PMOh, I'm so jealous. I really like Charlottesville.
If you haven't been yet, check out the new wine shop on the Downtown Mall. I towed a friend down to C'ville this summer, and while he was distinctly unimpressed with UVa (not enough Gothic spires for the Oxonians, I guess), he did like Vavino.
Posted by: PG at October 6, 2006 2:51 AMWe'll be stopping by the gallery after breakfast, I'd guess around noon to 1pm. E-mail me if that time sounds convenient for you.
Posted by: Kriston at October 6, 2006 10:49 AMSorry, I'm out of town this Monday after all. Have fun and yes, go see Vavino.
Posted by: wwc at October 6, 2006 4:57 PMSaw it tonight at the opening - it's good, and the other show in the space is too.
Posted by: wwc at October 6, 2006 8:55 PM