The Autobiographical Trilogy (18) +Introduction by Gallery curator Lotte Johnson
Carolee Schneemann Film Series
For one screening, we bring together the three films in Carolee Schneemann’s “Autobiographical Trilogy”.
Made over a period of twelve years, this trio of films – Fuses (1964-66), Plumb Line (1968-71) and Kitch’s Last Meal (1973-76) – together explore sex, art and intimacy. Filmed in Schneemann’s own home, they could be loosely described as ‘diary’ films.
Fuses documents Schneemann and her long-term partner, James Tenney, at home, having sex. In a revolutionary move, Schneemann gives as much weight to sexual intimacy and pleasure as experienced from the woman’s point-of-view, as from the man’s.
Plumb Line chronicles a period of crisis in Schneemann’s life, marked by anguish over the dissolution of an intimate relationship and the ongoing war in Vietnam.
Completing the trilogy, Kitch’s Last Meal documents Schneemann’s domestic life in upstate New York with her then-partner the artist Anthony McCall, as seen through the eyes of her elderly cat.
Total running time 86 min
Please note: this programme includes scenes of real sex.
This screening is locally classified
Fuses (Carolee Schneemann, 1964-67). Courtesy of Lux
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Programme
Fuses
US 1964-67 Dir Carolee Schneemann 25 min 16mm silent
Plumb Line
US 1968-1971 Dir Carolee Schneemann 14 min digital sound
Kitch's Last Meal
US 1973-76 Dir Carolee Schneemann 54 min digital sound
Barbican Cinema 3
Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue.
Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS
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Access
Cinemas 2 & 3 are located at Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican Centre’s main Silk Street entrance. There are a couple of steep, dropped kerbs and an incline to negotiate between the two sites. Level access from Beech Street.
Mobility
Each auditorium has three permanent wheelchair spaces (two in the third row and one in the front row) and 153 fixed seats with capacity for a further three spaces in the front row. Access to each auditorium is up a ramp. There are also a number of seats with step-free access.
Assistance dogs
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Hearing facility
An infrared system for hard of hearing customers is provided in each auditorium; headsets or neck loops can be collected from foyer staff. The ticket desk counter is fitted with an induction loop.
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