Olivia Erlanger's 'Appliance' Screened at Art Lovers Movie Club
Olivia Erlanger, an interdisciplinary artist from New York born in 1990, will showcase her film 'Appliance' in 2024 as part of the Art Lovers Movie Club, available for online viewing from September 22 to October 22, 2025. The narrative centers on a young woman troubled by her household items in a new residence, delving into themes of object-oriented ontology and horror. Starring Callie Hernandez, the film depicts strange occurrences such as a mouldy refrigerator, a plug-shaped burn on the face, and an impromptu séance. Erlanger’s work spans sculpture, writing, performance, and film, reflecting on American dreams and suburban life. She received the 2024 Fondazione Henraux International Sculpture Prize and is a finalist for the CIRCA Prize 2025. Recent exhibitions include 'Spinoff' at Luhring Augustine, New York (2025), and 'Humour in the Water Coolant' at ICA London (2024). She authored 'Appliance' (Wild Seeds, 2022) and co-wrote 'Garage' (MIT Press, 2018) with architect Luis Ortega Govela.
Key facts
- Olivia Erlanger's film 'Appliance' (2024) screened at Art Lovers Movie Club from 22 September to 22 October 2025.
- The film follows a young woman haunted by her possessions in a new home.
- It explores object-oriented ontology and horror movie tropes.
- Actress Callie Hernandez plays the protagonist.
- Themes include loneliness, addiction, domestic labour, and psychological entanglement with appliances.
- Erlanger is a New York-based interdisciplinary artist born in 1990.
- She won the 2024 Fondazione Henraux International Sculpture Prize and is a finalist for the CIRCA Prize 2025.
- Recent exhibitions include Luhring Augustine, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, ICA London, Hauser Wirth, Company Gallery, and Soft Opening.
Entities
Artists
- Olivia Erlanger
- Callie Hernandez
- Luis Ortega Govela
Institutions
- Art Lovers Movie Club
- Fondazione Henraux
- CIRCA Prize
- Luhring Augustine
- Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
- ICA London
- Hauser Wirth
- Company Gallery
- Soft Opening
- Wild Seeds
- MIT Press
- Tank Magazine
- PIN UP
- Flash Art
- Harvard Design Magazine
Locations
- New York
- New York City
- Houston
- Texas
- London
- UK
- Los Angeles