On Wednesday, August 18, at 7 pm, MOCA will host a screening of “East of Paradise,” a film that inspired Claire Fontaine and their “Economies” exhibition. Directed by Lech Kowalski, the film makes a powerful statement about the human condition and explores the extremeness of our experiences. “East of Paradise,” is the last of four films to be screened at MOCA as part of Claire Fontaine’s Moving Image Toolbox. The film incorporates poverty, sex, Rock’and’Roll and death in a (political) commentary on today’s reality. If you never thought a Polish Holocaust survivor could bare bear any similarity to a punk or junkee, Lech Kowalski will tastefully disprove you. Do we really “live in a lie?” And is that lie really “forced upon us by people with power?” Please join us on Wednesday evening. We encourage you to share your comments.
Welcome to the MOCA Blog. We created this feature to make it possible for our audience to continue discussing the ideas addressed at MOCA lectures and events as well as respond to exhibitions. We look forward to continuing the conversation.
Bonnie Clearwater, Executive Director and Chief Curator