“The cinema is a magical place. In 1975, Roland Barthes mused about ce noir du cinéma as simultaneously hypnotic and fixative, fascinating and liberating. Sometimes, experimental films seek out the slumber that is distinctive of cinema, then again, they oppose it, celebrate alienation, break through the fourth wall and appeal to the awake spectator, leaving behind familiar film forms, good taste and cultural patterns.
Art Cinema OFFoff offers space for all these experiences and expressions of experimental cinema. In her brand-new screening location in Kunsthal Ghent, films can shine, flicker and rattle in their full glory on a variety of media. On the opening night, Teresa Cos and Michael Snow explore the space of the landscape. In the movie theater, art historian Dirk Lauwaert dreamed of ‘an expedition’, he could ‘see how people live elsewhere’ as ‘a way to be in the world’, and that is exactly what Cos and Snow aspire to.” (Art Cinema OFFoff)
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