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Mary Helena Clark's 'Recital' (2024) Screens in Art Lovers Movie Club Through March 2026

digital · 2026-04-20

In her video piece 'Recital' (2024), Mary Helena Clark presents an ultrasound of her mouth while reciting her essay 'Neighboring Animals', which delves into the distinctions between human and animal communication through the visualization of speech. Clark's artistic approach questions how changes in meaning across species can lead to a reevaluation of what it means to be human. She points out the irony in widely accepted beliefs, emphasizing that teeth and tongues are designed for biting rather than for speaking. This screening is featured in the Art Lovers Movie Club's monthly online showcase at artreview.com. Clark's work has been displayed globally, including at the Okayama Art Summit and MIT List Visual Arts Center, and her films have been featured at prestigious festivals like Berlinale and Sundance. Her exhibition runs until March 9, 2026.

Key facts

  • Mary Helena Clark created 'Recital' in 2024
  • The work features an ultrasound scan of Clark's mouth while reading 'Neighboring Animals'
  • Screening dates are February 13 through March 9, 2026
  • Clark explores human-animal dichotomies through mechanical visualization
  • The artist explains evolutionary novelties as repurposed existing systems
  • Clark's practice spans video, image, sound, sculpture, photography, and installation
  • She has exhibited at Okayama Art Summit and MIT List Visual Arts Center
  • Her films have screened at International Film Festival Rotterdam and 2017 Whitney Biennial

Entities

Artists

  • Mary Helena Clark

Institutions

  • Art Lovers Movie Club
  • artreview.com
  • Okayama Art Summit
  • MIT List Visual Arts Center
  • Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
  • Künstlerhaus Stuttgart
  • Kadist Art Foundation
  • Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
  • Wesleyan University
  • International Film Festival Rotterdam
  • Berlinale
  • New York Film Festival
  • Toronto International Film Festival
  • Cinéma du réel
  • Viennale
  • Sundance Film Festival
  • Institute of Contemporary Art London
  • Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
  • Kunstnernes Hus
  • Contemporary Art Centre
  • Whitney Biennial

Locations

  • New York
  • United States
  • Queens
  • Okayama
  • Japan
  • Cambridge
  • Massachusetts
  • Detroit
  • Michigan
  • Stuttgart
  • Germany
  • San Francisco
  • California
  • Rotterdam
  • Netherlands
  • Berlin
  • Toronto
  • Canada
  • Paris
  • France
  • Vienna
  • Austria
  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Helsinki
  • Finland
  • Oslo
  • Norway
  • Vilnius
  • Lithuania

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