Just as the flux capacitor was the driving force behind Doc Brown’s time traveling Delorean from “Back to the Future”, the Flux festival is Jonathan Wells (creator of the globe trotting digital pioneer RESFest and last year’s feel good hit of the summer the Swerve Festival) latest powerful creation celebrating the communities of film, art, music, design and culture. The debut of this new screening series last March sold out the Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theater bringing out hundreds to view the world premiere of Bjork’s 3-D music video for “Wanderlust” by Encyclopedia Pictura, as well as new works by Geoff McFetridge, Cat Solen, Amautalab. Also featured in that premiere screening was the seizure-enducing music video for Gnarls Barkley’s “Run” edited by our post house pals at Therapy in conjunction with the mad people of Central Office (the video horribly failed the Harding Test which measures weather or not images on UK television can cause epileptic seizures). And I’m going to give myself a shout out as well (with no apologies to Gelatobaby) as the Adele “Chasing Pavements” music video I edited for Motion Theory also was screened at the inaugural Flux festival.
Which finally brings me to next Tuesday’s May screening sure to be another great night at the museum.
From the fine Flux folk:
“Our May event features an exclusive presentation by special guests Syd Garon and Sam Spiegel, who will discuss their artist/animation collaboration for the band NASA. Participating artists include Sage Vaughn, The Date Farmers, and Shepard Fairey. The evening will feature the world premiere of their latest work with artist Marcel Dzama. Plus new work by Dougal Wilson, Jonnie Ross and much more followed by a courtyard after-party.”
And just to do another bit of promoting, Syd and Sam both added their personal touches to Beautiful Losers as Syd worked on the opening title sequence and Sam co-scored the “commercialization” scene of the film.
Flux Screening Series
Tuesday May 13th, 7-11PM
Hammer Museum
Billy Wilder Theater
10899 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Click to RSVP.
FREE admission
RSVP Suggested Please note RSVP does not guarantee tickets and is not a reservation.
Box Office opens at 6 PM.
Early arrival is suggested as seating capacity in the theater is limited and tickets are distributed on a first come first serve basis.
There will be 3 screening areas: the Billy Wilder Theater, the adjacent Gallery 6 and the Outdoor courtyard.
You may bring food or a picnic into the courtyard, but no outside alcohol allowed.
There is a cash bar on-site.
