An examination of the human body as an extraordinary landscape that is also otherworldly and harrowing, from five hospitals in northern Paris neighborhoods.
Please be aware that the films in this body of work contain depictions of nudity, sexually charged language and scenes of surgery and other medical procedures.
 "In Conversation with Lucien Castaing-Taylor" series
Join the Consortium for Trans/disciplinarity for a conversation with Lucien Castaing-Taylor, the Director of Harvard University's Sensory Ethnography Lab, starting on October 10th. This event offers an exploration of his films and installations, setting the stage for a discussion with the artist.
Installations
Oct 10 (1:30 pm - 5:30 pm) and Oct 11 (11:00 am - 1:00 pm) - Room D542, 6 E. 16th Street
Excerpts from two of Castaing-Taylor’s films, "somniloquies" (Verena Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor, 2017) and "Sweetgrass" (Ilisa Barbash and Lucien Castaing-Taylor, 2009), will be played in a loop throughout the installation times.
Screenings
Oct 10 (3:00 pm - 5:30 pm) and Oct 11 (12:00 pm - 2:00 pm)Â Â Kellen Auditorium, 66 Fifth Avenue
The full screening of "De Humani Corporis Fabrica" (Véréna Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor, 2022) will be shown.
Conversations
Oct 11 (3:00 pm - 5:00 pm)
Kellen Auditorium, 66 Fifth Avenue
Oct 12 (3:00 pm - 5:00 pm)
Hirshon Suite, Arnhold Hall, 55 West 13th Street
After engaging with Castaing-Taylor’s work through the installation and screening, viewers are invited to discuss the work with Castaing-Taylor.
For group inquiries of four or more, please contact John Bruce at
brucej@newschool.edu
The Consortium for Trans/disciplinarity is an alliance between GIDEST, the Parsons DESIS Lab, and the MFA in Transdisciplinary Design. With initial funding from the dean's offices at NSSR and Parsons, the consortium is focused on creating cross-platform transdisciplinary engagement, research, and teaching opportunities for New School faculty and graduate students.
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