NOTE: In this talk, sexually explicit material will be shown, which may be difficult for some people. We recommend that you consider this if you wish to attend.

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Speaker:

Ursula San Cristóbal

Description:

Eroticism in audiovisual language has been modeled from a heteropatriarchal perspective since the time of classic cinema, and criticism of this model has not been long in coming. From the cinema to the video clip, it is increasingly common to find bodies that escape gender stereotypes adopting different transformations that go beyond androgyny, embracing images of the cyborg, the monstrous, and the fantastic. Bodies that seem to open possible worlds for the experience of fluid and horizontal pleasures. What audiovisual strategies are they using to capture these experiences? How do sounds and images collaborate in the presentation of these bodies?

Considering some theoretical reflections from philosophy, literary studies, and art history, this talk will analyze contemporary audiovisual practices that explore various nuances of the erotic experience. Through examples of video art, video clip, experimental and narrative cinema, different strategies are considered in which sound and images are related to express erotic pleasures that problematize the most traditional notions of body, gender, and sexuality.

Practical information:

This talk is open and free for everyone who is 18 years old or older.

Schedule:

Saturday: November 26 @1pm New York time.