Det våde ler, røgen fra den varme ovn og hænderne, der blødt omformer den roterende materie til krukker, amforaer og mytologiske dyreskikkelser. ‘The Mind of Clay’ er den indiske mesterinstruktør Mani Kauls hovedværk og en æstetisk undersøgelse af indisk mytologi, mentalhistorie og filosofi anskuet gennem traditionel pottemagerkunst; en poetisk refleksion over jorden som moder og kilde til både liv og kunst.
"Jeg ville kende pottemagerens anstrengelser gennem min egen anstrengelser som filmskaber", sagde Mani Kaul efter at være hjemvendt fra de mange strabadserende ugers feltoptagelser i det nordlige Indien. Vi mener, at Kauls anstrengelser gav pote: Aldrig er leret blevet besunget så dybtfølt, rørende og sanseligt.
Filmen introduceres af den danske forfatter og billedkunstner Amalie Smith (f. 1985) og er en del af programmet ‘Trivial Matters’, der undersøger arkitektoniske materialers æstetik, politik og metafysik.
The Mind of Clay / Mani Kaul / 1985 / Indien / Hindi med engelske undertekster / 92’
(EN) Join us for the first chapter of a film-and-lecture-series exploring the metaphysical, political, and aesthetic dimensions of architectural materials, beginning with "CLAY". Immerse yourself in Mani Kaul's iconic documentary, "The Mind of Clay", followed by a lecture by Amalie Smith on her artistic exploration of clay theories.
The Mind of Clay / Mani Kaul / 1985 / India / Hindi with English subtitles / 92’
Films in the 'Trivial Matters' programme:
Trivial Matters II: LIGHT
with an introduction by Carlo Volf
06.06
19.00-21.00
Experience a stunning artistic exploration of light, resonance and visual perception with three algorithm-based works by Austrian artist Rainer Kohlberger.
100 kr / 70 kr (reduced price for members of CAFx Community and Cinemateket)
Trivial Matters III: FOLDS
11.06
12.00-13.30
Everything that develops and changes in nature is folded: mountains, blossoms, brains. Join us for an exploration into the architecture, biology, cosmology, and metaphysics of origami with François-Xavier Vives' 'The Origami Code'.
100 kr / 70 kr (reduced price for members of CAFx Community and Cinemateket)
Trivial Matters IV: WASTE
with an introductory lecture by Sandra Bartoli
10.06
13.00-15.00
Join us for the fourth instalment of a film-and-lecture-series on the metaphysics, politics, and aesthetics of architecture-related materials, featuring Agnès Varda's documentary The Gleaners and I and a talk by architect Sandra Bartoli on the intricate history of waste management practices.
100 kr / 70 kr (reduced price for members of CAFx Community and Cinemateket)
Trivial Matters V: DUST
with an introductory lecture by Jussi Parikka
11.06
19.00-21.00
The fifth chapter in a film & lecture-series with media theorist and curator Jussi Parikka on the political theory of dust and its relation to architecture.
100 kr / 70 kr (reduced price for members of CAFx Community and Cinemateket)
