CHARLES ATLAS: SCREENING AND ARTIST TALK

EAI
535 West 22nd Street, 5th Floor, New York City
Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 6:30 pm

EAI presented a screening of the work of acclaimed video artist Charles Atlas, followed by an in-depth artist talk. The recently restored Hail the New Puritan (1985-86, 85 min.), Atlas' groundbreaking collaboration with choreographer Michael Clark, was screened, along with excerpts from his recent Instant Fame installation series and his live collaborations with Fennesz and Antony and the Johnsons. Atlas also discussed his work with EAI's John Thomson and took questions from the audience.