Art Basel Film

Organized in association with David Gryn, Director of Daata Editions and London's Artprojx, the Film sector presents a dynamic program of films. Outdoor screenings take place at SoundScape Park, where works are shown on the 7,000-square-foot projection wall of the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center; and inside the Miami Beach Convention Center. In addition, New York-based film curator Marian Masone selects a feature-length film for a special screening at the Colony Theatre.

For information about each film, please visit: goo.gl/2sBKXI

DETAILED FILM PROGRAM

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30:

6pm | Sound works in SoundScape Park

A compilation of sound works by Ain Bailey, Zoë Buckman, A.K. Burns, Jonathan Montague, Molly Palmer (supported by The Fountainhead Residency) and Susannah Stark.

8pm | Short Film program | Best Dressed Chicken in Town

Running Time 120'; curated by David Gryn

With a title borrowed from a classic 1970s reggae song by Jamaican singer Doctor Alimantado, this year's short film program focuses on a selection of international artists who engage with music in a multitude of ways. All the films in this varied and exciting program demonstrate the power of music to attract an audience, keep it engaged, elicit suspense and tug at the heartstrings. Similar to classical symphony works, the order of the films builds a crescendo to create awe-inspiring magic. The program’s theme also references the location: SoundScape Park and the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center building have become a prime venue, offering the general public access to the great music that is performed inside.

Tromarama, Psylocibin, 2010, 51'', Edouard Malingue Gallery

Ana Mendieta, Anima, Silueta de Cohetes (Firework Piece), 1976, 2'23'', Galerie Lelong Anri Sala, Mixed Behaviour, 2003, 8'19'', Hauser & Wirth

Derrick Adams with Ramon Silvera, My Jesus Piece, 2'38'', 2014, Rhona Hoffman Gallery

Samson Young, The Coffee Cantata (Institute of Fictional Ethnomusicology), 2015, 6'06'', Edouard Malingue Gallery

Kudzanai Chiurai, Moyo, 2013, 5'33'', Goodman Gallery

Edgardo Aragón, La encomienda, Perú, 2013, 4'45'', mor charpentier

Luther Price, Singing Biscuits, 2006, 4', Callicoon Fine Arts

Catharina van Eetvelde (with music by To Rococo Rot), Glu, 2007, 2'28'', Galerie Greta Meert

Ara Peterson, Alsatian Darn, 2011, 4'17'', Ratio 3

Matt Copson, Sob Story, 2016, 5', High Art

Martin Creed, Work No. 2656 Understanding, 2016, 3'11'', Hauser & Wirth

Jillian Mayer, I am Your Grandma, 2011, 1'3'', David Castillo Gallery

György Kovásznai, Memory of the Summer of '74, 1974, 9'15''

Tromarama, Serigala Militia, 2006, 4'22'', Edouard Malingue Gallery

Kim Gordon, Proposal for a Dance, 2012, 12', 303 Gallery

Li Shurui and Li Daiguo, The Shelter: All Fears Come from the Unknown Shimmering at the Edge of the World, 2012/2016, 3'09'', White Space Beijing

Adam Shecter, Study for Satellites 4 (Train), 2016, 1'52'', 11R

Brian Alfred, Chromacity, 2016, 4'17'', Ameringer McEnery Yohe

Dashiell Manley, It and another other, 2015, 3'33'', Jessica Silverman Gallery

Haroon Mirza, Adhãn, 2009, 4'54'', Lisson Gallery

Zak Ové, A Land So Far, 2016, 6'30'', Vigo Gallery

Cabelo, Itamambuca Dub, 2014, 4', Galeria Marilia Razuk

Lena Daly, Trix, 2016, 5', Various Small Fires

Nate Boyce, Repossesion Sequence II, 2016, 4'30'', Altman Siegel

Tomislav Gotovac, Ella, 1966, 3'25'', Galerija Gregor Podnar

Rodney Graham, A Little Thought, 2000, 3'54'', Hauser & Wirth

Keren Cytter, Terrorist of Love, 2016, 3'9'', Galerie Nagel Draxler

10pm | Double Bill: Rita Ackermann and Christian Marclay

Running time 52'30''

This double bill brings together two stunning works by Rita Ackermann and Christian Marclay.

Rita Ackermann, Movement as Monument, 2011, 22'30'', Hauser & Wirth

In ‘Movement as Monument', Hungarian-American artist Rita Ackermann films several laptop screens, creating a collage of disparate digital images ranging from an excerpt from Michael Gibson's controversial drama ‘Apocalyptico' to images of flash mobs and a promotional video of a Michael Jackson record. This overload of information references French philosopher Paul Virilio’s concept of the ‘Information Bomb'.

Christian Marclay, Mixed Reviews (American Sign Language), 1999/2001, 30', Paula Cooper Gallery

‘Mixed Reviews (American Sign Language)' is a silent film about music. It features a performer doing sign language interpretation of reviews of musical performances in which the authors employ written language to describe their auditory experiences.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1:

6pm | Sound works in SoundScape Park

A compilation of sound works by Ain Bailey, Zoë Buckman, A.K. Burns, Jonathan Montague, Molly Palmer (supported by The Fountainhead Residency) and Susannah Stark.

8pm | Short Film program | Best Dressed Chicken in Town

Ana Mendieta, Anri Sala, Derrick Adams with Ramon Silvera, Samson Young, Kudzanai Chiurai, Edgardo Aragón, Luther Price, Catharina van Eetvelde, Ara Peterson, Matt Copson, Martin Creed, Jillian Mayer, György Kovásznai, Tromarama, Kim Gordon, Li Shurui & Li Daiguo, Adam Shecter, Brian Alfred, Dashiell Manley, Haroon Mirza, Zak Ové, Cabelo, Lena Daly, Nate Boyce, Tomislav Gotovac, Rodney Graham, Keren Cytter.

10pm | Short Film program | New Parthenon

Running time 49'

Classical music and ballet serve as inspirations in this short film program that features a selection of poetic and visually compelling films. While works by Ain Bailey and Sonia Boyce, Alex Prager and Anna Grenman contain direct references to dance and theatrical performance, the other films in the program evoke these themes on a more associative level.

Rashid Johnson, The New Black Yoga, 2011, 10'57'', Hauser & Wirth

Ain Bailey and Sonia Boyce, Oh Adelaide, 7'10''

Anna Grenman, Irminsul, 2016, 5'

Alex Prager, La Grande Sortie, 2015, 10', Lehmann Maupin

Penny Siopis, The New Parthenon, 2016, 15’26’’, Stevenson

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2:

6pm | Sound works in SoundScape Park

A compilation of sound works by Ain Bailey, Zoë Buckman, A.K. Burns, Jonathan Montague, Molly Palmer (supported by The Fountainhead Residency) and Susannah Stark.

8pm | Short Film program | Best Dressed Chicken in Town

Ana Mendieta, Anri Sala, Derrick Adams with Ramon Silvera, Samson Young, Kudzanai Chiurai, Edgardo Aragón, Luther Price, Catharina van Eetvelde, Ara Peterson, Matt Copson, Martin Creed, Jillian Mayer, György Kovásznai, Tromarama, Kim Gordon, Li Shurui & Li Daiguo, Adam Shecter, Brian Alfred, Dashiell Manley, Haroon Mirza, Zak Ové, Cabelo, Lena Daly, Nate Boyce, Tomislav Gotovac, Rodney Graham, Keren Cytter.

10pm | Double Bill: Liliana Porter and Alfredo Jaar

Running time 59'

This double bill combines two aesthetically different works that both feature a powerful musical score.

Alfredo Jaar, Muxima, 2005, 36', Galerie Lelong, Goodman Gallery

‘Muxima' is Chilean-born artist Alfredo Jaar's first film. Structured around recordings of the Angolan folk song ‘Muxima' (meaning ‘heart'), it is ‘a cinematic elegy dedicated to the people of Angola' and a portrait of a complex and changing society.

Liliana Porter, Actualidades / Breaking News, 2016, 22'47'', Sicardi Gallery

‘Actualidades/Breaking News', the newest film by Argentinian artist Liliana Porter, imitates the structure of a newspaper. Like a newspaper’s front page, the film opens with breaking news of a train accident, depicted using a model railroad. Porter uses vintage toys and dolls to illustrate each of the thirty segments, such as the classifieds or the arts & leisure section.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3:

6pm | Sound works in SoundScape Park

A compilation of sound works by Ain Bailey, Zoë Buckman, A.K. Burns, Jonathan Montague, Molly Palmer (supported by The Fountainhead Residency) and Susannah Stark.

8pm | Short Film program | Best Dressed Chicken in Town

Ana Mendieta, Anri Sala, Derrick Adams with Ramon Silvera, Samson Young, Kudzanai Chiurai, Edgardo Aragón, Luther Price, Catharina van Eetvelde, Ara Peterson, Matt Copson, Martin Creed, Jillian Mayer, György Kovásznai, Tromarama, Kim Gordon, Li Shurui & Li Daiguo, Adam Shecter, Brian Alfred, Dashiell Manley, Haroon Mirza, Zak Ové, Cabelo, Lena Daly, Nate Boyce, Tomislav Gotovac, Rodney Graham, Keren Cytter.

10pm | Love Songs – Four Films by Wilhelm Sasnal

Running time 60'

Ranging from 2002 to 2015, this selection of films by Polish artist Wilhelm Sasnal emphasizes the artist’s interest in the intersection of music, visual art and film. ‘Untitled (Revolution), Love Songs and The River' all emphasize a symbiotic relationship between music, cinematography and painting. Citing influences from the aesthetics of musical subcultures and indie music videos to artist movements, Sasnal’s early videos begin with a soundtrack to which he adds visual accompaniment to enhance the aural experience and inject abstract narrative. In contrast to these early works, Sasnal’s 2015 work ‘Developing Tank' uses film scoring to drive the narrative and fulfill the role of spoken words.

Wilhelm Sasnal, Love Songs, 2005, 10'02'', Anton Kern Gallery

Wilhelm Sasnal, Kiss, 2002-2003, 4'51'', Anton Kern Gallery

Wilhelm Sasnal, Developing Tank, 2015, 14'22'', Anton Kern Gallery

Wilhelm Sasnal, The River, 2005, 23'10'', Anton Kern Gallery