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the Avantgarde:
Filmscreening Rock My Religion

07 february 2010

In the context of the exhibition We Were Exuberant and Still Had Hope: Ettore Sottsass, works from Stockholm, 1969, a filmscreening of Dan Graham's Rock My Religion (55 min.) will take place on Sunday, February 7 at 4 pm.

This video-essay from the early eighties - often cited but not often shown - is a provocative discourse on the relationship between religion and rock 'n' roll, the ultimate symbol of godlessness. In a caleidoscopic mixture of documentary, text and performance, Graham draws a parallel between extatic trance dances of the Shakers and the sexually loaded performances of Jim Morrison and Patty Smith. To this day, Rock My Religion is a stunning essay about the ideological codes and the historical context of the cultural phenomenon rock 'n' roll.
Preceding the screening, the monthly guided tour will take place at 3 pm, offered by curator Lisette Smits. Both the filmscreening and the guided tour are included in the normal admission fee.