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artist Victoria Bradbury has held the spot in the cinema vestibule of Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center for the month of
March, and will be presenting an evening of video shorts at 8PM this Thursday, March 26th.
Thursday
evening's screening will include a slew of shorts - 10 to be exact - as well as
"Ms. Bradbery," which is currently installed in the Hallwalls Cinema. "Ms.
Bradbery" centers on the story of Victoria Bradbury's 10th
great-grandmother who was convicted of witchcraft for allegedly turning herself
into a blue boar. Through video, Ms. Bradbery imagines the woman's
transformation as those who were present in the Salem Courtroom would have seen
it in their mind's eye.
The
longest short, "Ocean of Oceans," has a 10-minute
running time. This short focuses on a figure who is burdened by cumbersome
limbs as it churns in ocean waves, eventually moving toward the horizon. The
figure's ghostly counterpart uses its bulky limbs to its advantage, moving
through the water with considerable ease.
Bradbury
is currently based in Alfred, NY. In addition to
video, she also works in performance, sculpture and installation, and her works
have been screened and exhibited in Denmark, Beijing, Barcelonan, New York and Baltimore. Bradbury has also
designed sets for the Juilliard School of Dance.
Hallwalls
Contemporary Art Center Cinema is located at 341 Delaware Avenue, corner of Delaware and Tupper. Tickets
for the screening are $7 for general admission, $5 for students/seniors, and $4
for members.
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