JOAN JONAS
I WANT TO LIVE IN THE COUNTRY (AND OTHER ROMANCES)

EAI
535 West 22nd Street, 5th Floor, New York City
Tuesday, April 17, 2007, 6:30 pm

EAI and Afterall presented a special evening with Joan Jonas, celebrating the launch of a new Afterall Book by Susan Morgan: Joan Jonas, I Want to Live in the Country (And Other Romances). Morgan's book is based on Joan Jonas's 1976 video work, I Want to Live in the Country (And Other Romances), which was screened. Jonas was present to introduce and talk about this haunting nonlinear video narrative which explores loss, displacement, time, and memory. Following the screening Susan Morgan lead a Q & A with Joan Jonas. The evening concluded with a reception during which Morgan's new book was available for purchase.