Jesper Just exhibition: 'Llano'

SCAD presents the Southeast's premiere of "Llano," a film by acclaimed artist Jesper Just. Set in Llano del Rio, the ruins of an early 20th-century commune in the desert outside Los Angeles, California, "Llano" is a poignant and visually captivating film that reflects the artist’s musings on a failed utopia.

Just’s cinematic films are known for their poetic explorations of place. In "Llano," a young woman attempts to rebuild, stone by stone, a collapsing wall amidst a torrential downpour on an otherwise sunny day. The absurdity of the action becomes apparent as the camera pulls back from the subject to reveal the artificial source of the rain — a makeshift structure of plastic tubing much like that used on Hollywood movie sets. The subject of Just’s film is locked in a laborious and fruitless attempt to rebuild while the man-made irrigation system continually thwarts her efforts.

This exhibition is curated by Alexandra Sachs, SCAD curator of exhibitions.

Presented as part of the deFINE ART 2015 program, Feb. 17-19

Panel discussion with Matthew Day Jackson: Tuesday, Feb. 17, 6 p.m.

Reception:  Tuesday, Feb. 17, 7-8 p.m.

Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.