Mark Lewis and Laura Mulvey in Conversation at Central Saint Martins
On Monday, May 12, 2014, a public lecture featuring artist Mark Lewis and film theorist Laura Mulvey took place at Central Saint Martins in London, marking Lewis's appointment as a professor there. Lewis, who is the co-founder and co-director of Afterall, discussed his current film project titled 'Invention.' This project envisions a modern city devoid of cinema and moving image technology, suggesting that the essence of cinema lies in the nineteenth-century urban experience, characterized by moving figures, shadows, and reflections. Upcoming exhibitions for this project are scheduled at the Louvre in Paris and the São Paulo Biennial. Lewis's works, including 'Man' (2012), 'Smoker at Spitalfields' (2012), and 'City Road 24 March' (2012), often intertwine everyday life with nods to photography and painting. The event was free, although prior booking was necessary via the UAL website.
Key facts
- Event date: Monday 12 May 2014, 18:30
- Location: Platform Theatre, Central Saint Martins, Granary Building, Handyside Street, London N1C 4AA
- Mark Lewis is co-director and co-founder of Afterall
- Lewis presented his ongoing film project 'Invention'
- 'Invention' imagines a contemporary city with no cinema or moving image devices
- Project spans exhibitions at São Paulo Biennial and Louvre, Paris
- Lewis's films include 'Man' (2012), 'Smoker at Spitalfields' (2012), 'City Road 24 March' (2012)
- Film 'Black Mirror at the National Gallery' (2011) involves museum space, mirror, and cinematic camera
Entities
Artists
- Mark Lewis
- Laura Mulvey
Institutions
- Central Saint Martins
- University of the Arts London
- Afterall
- National Gallery
- São Paulo Biennial
- Louvre
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Paris
- France
- São Paulo
- Brazil
Sources
- Afterall —