Its tough to imagine watching this film and not feeling immediately compelled to dive into tony conrads work. New zealand 22 july 2017 new zealand international film festival also known as aka original title tony conrad. Join us for a screening of tyler hubbys documentary tony conrad. Completely in the present is an experimental, nonfiction film examining the pioneering life and works of artist, musician, and educator, tony conrad. If you, like me, had never heard of conrad before you may think him a bit strange upon first watching the movie. Active in a variety of media since the early 1960s, he was a. The late tony conrad was one of those people that british writer iain sinclair sometimes refers to as the reforgottenthose cultural figures who slide in and out of some dim limelight, usually staying in the margins, sometimes revered by a.
The 71st annual tony awards were held on june 11, 2017, to recognize achievement in broadway productions during the 201617 season. Tony conrad performing at the knitting factory in nyc on april 28, 1994. Tony conrad biography anthony schmaltz conrad march 7, 1940 concord, new hampshire, usa april 9, 2016 tony conrad is an american multimedia and experimental artist. Its tough to imagine watching this film and not feeling immediately compelled to dive into tony conrad.
Moby, tony oursler and others share their admiration for multidisciplinary artist tony conrad in tyler hubbys debut doc tony conrad. Completely in the present 2016, this steeply immersive 1hr, 30 minute recording should also attract a whole new wave of listeners to his truly sui generis music and cement his place in the 20th century avantgarde firmament, if it wasnt already. Completely in the present, tyler hubbys rich and loving portrait of conrad. American artist tony conrad employs a battery of amplified strings, film projectors, electric drills and assorted machinery to create a highoctane sonic assault. Evu ras, andre gil mata, portugalbosnia and herzegovina. The film examines the pioneering life and work of artist. Tony conrad doesnt reminisce like those artists whose discourse essentially fetishizes. Official selection chicago underground film festival 2016 leeds international film festival. Conrads sprawling, innovative practice binding film.
Since the early 1960s, conrad s films and compositions have been the stuff of. Completely in the present 2016, an overview of the pioneering life and works of artist, filmmaker, musician, and educator tony conrad. Premiering to the world at large, tony conrad s gobsmacking quintessential opus ten years alive on the infinite plain is now available to hear for the first time, featuring laurie spiegel and rhys chatham and arriving via superior viaduct just over a year since the death of the iconoclastic avantgarde violinist and composer in 2016. The broad is pleased to present the west coast premiere of tyler hubbys documentary film, tony conrad. Thanks to our pals at revelation film festival the film is now available to rent and buy in australia. Utilizing intimate footage of tony and his collaborators shot over the last 22 years, as well as his own archive of recordings and films, tony conrad. Tony conrad was such a good minimalist, he was almost.
Completely in the present does an admirable job of compressing a massively important and influential career into a featurelength documentary without feeling rushed. George visits director tyler hubby at his echo park home. A postscreening conversation with tyler hubby and tony oursler whose work is on view in the collection installation, creature, at the broad through march 19 will be moderated by henry rollins. Anthony schmalz tony conrad march 7, 1940 april 9, 2016 was an american avantgarde video artist, experimental filmmaker, musician, composer, sound artist, teacher, and writer. Tony conrad 19402016 was the subject of an neafunded immersive cinema residency hosted by cinematheque in 2009. Following cinematheques march 24 screening of tony conrad. Completely in the present documentary himself getting started. Completely in the present is a nonfiction film examining the pioneering life and works of filmmaker, musician, artist and educator, tony conrad. Its tough to imagine watching this film and not feeling immediately compelled to dive into tony conrad s work. Anthony schmalz tony conrad march 7, 1940 april 9, 2016 was an american avantgarde. Tony conrad doesnt reminisce like those artists whose discourse essentially fetishizes, classifies, and files away their own glory. Jack harrer and tony conrad 10102016 gay video 0 it would appear that there might be a common reality that you simply all never be seemingly ready to obtain enough of port harrer, therefore here nowadays weve him in our primary development position on bel ami as well as tony conrad. Completely in the present places his fifty years of influence at the forefront and explore his profound impact on generations of artists. Completely in the present posted the following comment on facebook on 9 april.
Completely in the present tyler hubby a joyful exploration of the unconventional art of minimalist musician, avantgarde filmmaker and conceptual performer tony conrad, whose innovative work always challenged the status quo. The audio part of the first disc is a unique halfhour 1964 recording, four violins, which tony conrad made by mixing two hours of solo violin recordings on a stereo tape recorder. Just like the amazing and revelatory documentary, tony conrad. Tony conrad is one the great american artists of our time, yet to the world at large he remains criminally under appreciated. Conrad was one the great american artists of our time, we were honoured to have him perform as part of. Tony conrad ten years alive on the infinite plain boomkat. Completely in the present, tyler hubbys rich and loving portrait of conrad, we are proud to present tonights screening of five 16mm films by conrad.
Completely in the present is a nonfiction film examining the pioneering life and works of artist, musician, and educator, tony conrad. Letterboxd new zealand international film festival. The tony conrad documentary completely in the present will show on the 16th at the theater at the ace hotel. One of the things the music represented was the absence of the composer, mr. Mar 24, 2017 tony conrad was such a good minimalist, he was almost forgotten the theater of eternal music performing in 1965. Completely in the present 2016 an overview of the pioneering life and works of artist, filmmaker, musician, and educator tony conrad. Tony conrad was such a good minimalist, he was almost forgotten the theater of eternal music performing in 1965. Conrad was an early member of the velvet underground.
Tony conrad was one the great american artists of his time, yet to the world at large he remains criminally under appreciated. Completely in the present, which focuses on the life of the musician, filmmaker and teacher who died in april 2016. It requires no prerequisite knowledge of the subject, but it never shies away from its complex radicalism. Since the early 1960s, conrads films and musical compositions have been the stuff of legend. Completely in the present is now out and making the rounds. Since the early 1960s, conrads films and compositions have been the stuff of legend for artists and musicians everywhere. Completely in the present, a twodecadesinthemaking documentary about the legendary artists extraordinary life and influential work. Since the early 1960s, conrad s films and compositions have been the stuff of legend for artists and musicians everywhere.
Now his life, in all its wayward and sometimes comical complexity, is captured in tyler hubbys documentary tony conrad. With special guests henry rollins, tony oursler and kim gordon. Conrad was one the great american artists of our time, we were honoured to have him perform as part of our 10 th anniversary edition of supersonic. Jun 03, 2017 a newly unearthed recording of an audacious but somewhat overlooked conrad masterwork for a small droning ensemble and blackandwhite film, ten years alive on the infinite plain, is the most. The film consists of only completely black and completely white images. Nov 06, 2016 however, i dont think they could have found a more interesting documentary subject than tony conrad. This month mubi is screening tyler hubbys documentary tony conrad. Completely in the present an unpretentious portrait of a singular artist. Completely in the present jason i have been listening to tony conrads music religiously and that is the right word, because it is enveloping spiritual music since i was a teenager in the 90s. Completely in the present examines the pioneering life and works of the artist, musician, and educator. Completely in the present, we have prepared well for this article you read and download the information therein. As such, the present tome can be viewed as a challenge to those christian believers, whether they be fundamentalists, evangelicals, moderates or liberals of any sect or denomination, who ground their belief system on the bible and who wish to follow the apostle peters directive that they should be ready to answer for their faith 1 pet.
The film examines the pioneering life and work of artist, musician, and educator, tony conrad, and this special iteration of the unprivate collection series highlights. Apr 11, 2017 seccao indiemusic longas metragens tony conrad. Completely in the present is essential viewing for anyone. Usa 1 june 2016 chicago underground film festival japan 20 november 2016 tokyo premiere netherlands 26 january 2017 international film festival rotterdam. Completely in the present, about the iconoclastic multimedia artist tony conrad. Completely in the present 2016 from april 8 may 8, 2017 in the united kingdom and united states. December 1 volksbuhne, berlin with performances by stephen omalley, jochen arbeit ensemble and jan st. Active in a variety of media since the early 1960s, he was a pioneer of both structural film and drone music.
Director tyler hubby spent more than 20 years filming conrad, which gives tony conrad. Mar 30, 2017 conrad would be rediscovered from time to time, even getting some mainstream press attention before his death last april aged 76. Dec 01, 2016 moby, tony oursler and others share their admiration for multidisciplinary artist tony conrad in tyler hubbys debut doc tony conrad. His vast, interdisciplinary repertoire has singlehandedly created and influenced major film and compositional movements. On this page we will keep you up to date on all selected feature films for iffr 2017. Completely in the present, tyler hubbys rich and loving portrait of conrad as well as an evening of his films.
He is musically known in the 60s for his abrasive violin drones and collaboration in the american dream syndicate. The team behind tyler hubbys documentary filminprogress tony conrad. Apr 10, 2017 mubi is exclusively playing tyler hubbys tony conrad. Completely in the present jason i have been listening to tony conrad s music religiously and that is the right word, because it is enveloping spiritual music since i was a teenager in the 90s.
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The result is a crunchy and dissonantly beautiful examination of the interplay of harmonics similar to the music he was making at the time in the dream syndicate. Conrad was one of the great american artists of our time, and performed as part of the 10th anniversary edition of supersonic. Combining intimate footage of tony and his collaborators shot over the last twenty years, his own archive of recordings and films, and interviews with fans and colleagues, the film reveals not. In 20 conrad visited genoa to open his first solo exhibition in italy. Tyler spent over twenty years following tony conrad and decided to put it all into one documentary encompassing conrad s life and art, as if there were a distinction between the two.