Name: Ritual Imaginations: short films curated by Joseph Zeal-Henry
Start: 2023-11-09T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2023-11-09
Location: ArtLab at Harvard

Ritual Imaginations: short films curated by Joseph Zeal-Henry

ArtLab is an experimental workspace for artists, scholars, and creative processes. ArtLab hosts a residency program for Harvard faculty & guest artists and supports interdisciplinary projects by Harvard students.

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Screening followed by a conversation with the filmmakers and curator of the program

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RSVP is requested; the screening is free and open to all. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.Join us for an evening of short films commissioned for the exhibition Dancing Before the Moon at the British Pavilion at the La Biennale di Venezia&#x27;s 18th International Architecture Exhibition and curated by the Loeb/ArtLab Fellow Joseph Zeal-Henry. This film program explores everyday rituals for diaspora communities in the United Kingdom, concluding with a discussion between director Joseph Elmhirst, producer Ruby Elmhirst and curator Zeal-Henry.Dancing Before the Moon (2023) explores various rituals performed by the global diaspora in Britain, relating to the appreciation of the land, community values, and sharing space. Captured in new footage shot around the UK and rarely-seen archive footage, this film reminds us of our transformative power over our environment, irrespective of race, culture, and socio-economic circumstances.Zimmers of Southall 2 (2023), directed by photographer Hark1karan, is an authentic view into the lives and rituals of female Punjabi classic-car BMW fanatics in West London. The film explores the role of the Zimmer as a ritualistic object for the female drivers to hold space in the city.Burnt Milk (2023) centers around a monologue by Una (voiced by Tamara Lawrance), an isolated Jamaican woman in London around 1985. As she takes a moment of solace to make a common Caribbean dessert, she is flooded with spiritual imagery that takes her home.This unique public screening is part of ArtsThursdays, a university-wide initiative supported by the Harvard University Committee on the Arts (HUCA). ArtLab is a single floor and is wheelchair accessible. There is ramp access to the front door of the building from the sidewalk. Parking at the ArtLab is by permit only.

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