"Bending Space," the documentary chronicling the extraordinary volunteer effort that brought Georges Rousse to Durham for a series of art installations in vacant downtown spaces, will receive two free screenings on Thursday night at the Nasher Museum of Art over at Duke.
The one-hour production by Durham filmmakers Kenny Dalsheimer and Penelope Maunsell focuses on Rousse's 2006 visit to the Bull City, a massively successful public art project that was pulled off with volunteer efforts but no public, grant or foundation dollars. Learn more about the film or see clips over at its web site.
Seating is very limited, but there will be two showings (6:00pm and 7:30pm.) There's no admission fee, but tax-deductible donations to help broaden the distribution of the film will be accepted.
"Bending Space" is a stunning film! Highly recommended.
The film is about more than a public art project; it shows how the community came together to help pull off an amazing feat here in Durham.
It's also being shown at film festivals -- from Indianapolis and the Big Apple... to Paris. The DVD will soon be available online.
Posted by: John Schelp | April 18, 2008 at 12:03 PM