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 01/24/2007
"Matthew Barney No Restraint" to show at SCAD's Inspire 07: Only scheduled screening for Chernick film in Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Alison Chernick's new film, "Matthew Barney No Restraint," makes its Georgia debut Feb. 16, at the Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St., as a part of Inspire 07, a symposium hosted by the broadcast design and motion graphics department at the Savannah College of Art and Design. The film, which debuted at the Berlin Film Festival in 2006, provides the viewer great insight into the working process of one of the world's most well-known media artists.
Hailed by the Village Voice as "an astonishingly voluptuous skeleton key to Matthew Barney," the film documents a recent project by the artist completed on a Japanese whaling boat. The film also features music and appearances by Barney’s partner and collaborator, Björk.
Admission to the film is available only to attendees of the , which will also feature presentations and panel discussions by industry leaders in the broadcast design and motion graphics fields. General admission tickets to the symposium are $50, and can be purchased . Students and SCAD alumni can purchase discounted tickets for $25 at the SCAD box office, 216 E. Broughton St., or by calling 912.525.5050. Current SCAD students can purchase $5 tickets at the SCAD box office or via phone.
Named "Hottest for Studying Art" among America’s 25 Hottest Colleges by Kaplan/Newsweek, the Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Ga., and in Lacoste, France. Accredited degree programs also are offered online through SCAD e-Learning. The college offers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Architecture, Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts and Master of Urban Design degrees.
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