Celebrated artist-filmmaker Christopher Harris will be in London this May for a series of screenings at Tate Modern and the Barbican Centre. The programme, spanning both venues, includes the UK premiere of his latest film, Speaking in Tongues Take One—an experimental interpretation of Ishmael Reed’s 1972 novel Mumbo Jumbo—as well as a work-in-progress screening of God Bless the Child, an autobiographical exploration of the artist’s experiences as a foster child.
Dates:
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 (All day) to Wednesday, May 28, 2025 (All day)
Join artist and filmmaker Graeme Arnfield for an evening of experimental screenings and live lecture performances exploring the intersections of cinema, history, and speculative futures.
This event is part of Graeme Arnfield's research into a labour dispute for The Case Against Space, a new project examining the first labour strike to occur in outer space and reflecting on contemporary labour conditions in the era of privatized space exploration.
In February the Barbican is holding a rare screening of Park Lanes, Kevin Jerome Everson’s eight-hour meditation on labour and craft inside a factory producing bowling lane equipment. Mirroring a full workday, the film captures the rhythms of production and the artistry of everyday work without commentary, offering a unique and immersive perspective on industrial life.
Coming to the Barbican in November is a specially curated programme experimental films and spoken word looking at the human body as a place of pleasure, illness, and as a site for transcendental experiences.
Efforts of Nature VIis the sixth and final iteration of an expanded screening programme arranged by Morgan Quaintance, that both includes and expands from his film of the same name.
A special programme presenting a selection of Margaret Tait's evocative films, all screened in their original 16mm format.
The collection showcases her distinctive blend of visual poetry and documentary realism, inviting viewers to experience the delicate interplay of light, colour, and rhythm that defines her work.
Join us for an extraordinary evening of experimental cinema at the Barbican, where we’ll immerse ourselves in the hypnotic 16mm works of Jerome Hiler, a master of avant-garde filmmaking. This event is a unique opportunity to witness the delicate beauty and meditative depth of Hiler’s cinematic vision, showcasing two of his most renowned works: New Shores (1971-87) and In the Stone House (2012).
In his second diary film, Mekas reflects on his life through footage shot across three distinct moments, largely structured around his time in America and Lithuania. In an intensely personal manner, Mekas uses voiceover and text to share memories on his initial arrival in America from Lithuania 1950–1953, filmed on his Bolex camera.
Working in the late 60s, Edward Owens created a series of films which were largely forgotten until re-discovery in 2009. This is the first chance to see all four of Owens' films together in the UK.
