U.S. Premiere

Massive Attack v. Adam Curtis

Massive Attack
Adam Curtis
Felix Barrett
Es Devlin
United Visual Artists

U.S. Premiere

Massive Attack v. Adam Curtis

Massive Attack
Adam Curtis
Felix Barrett
Es Devlin
United Visual Artists

September 28, 2013 - October 4, 2013

Wade Thompson Drill Hall

An extraordinary collaboration connecting the dark, intense music and visual work of Robert Del Naja of Massive Attack with the thought-provoking vision of documentary filmmaker Adam Curtis, this site-specific event is a new kind of imaginative experience that integrates music, film, politics, and breathtaking moments of illusion in a hallucinatory ride through the dreams and hidden realities of our strange, anxious age.

Collaborating with Del Naja and Curtis are a visionary team of artists and designers that also includes the innovative art and design practice United Visual Artists (whose commissions for venues such as Tate Modern and the Victoria and Albert Museum intersect sculpture, architecture, live performance, and digital installation). This groundbreaking production includes performances by Massive Attack and places the audience at the center of arresting stories of politics and power over the past 30 years.

Performances

Saturday–Friday at 8:00pm

Production Advisory

This production uses strobe lighting effects.

“The great virtue of Massive Attack v. Adam Curtis… is the space afforded you to listen and think … the sound is a marvel, properly immersive, but not too loud or cavernous.”

The New York Times

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Related Videos

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Production Credits

Created by Adam Curtis and Robert Del Naja
Designed and staged by Robert Del Naja and United Visual Artists in collaboration with Es Devlin

With thanks to Felix Barrett

Related Events

Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 6:00pm

Artist Talk: Massive Attack v. Adam Curtis

Creator and filmmaker Adam Curtis explores the construction of media and news in today's society.

Thursday, October 3 at 6:00pm

Viewing Media Through an Artistic Lens

Graham Sheffield, director of Arts for the British Council, moderates a discussion with Simon Critchley (Professor of Philosophy at the New School), Joyce Barnathan (President of the International Center for Journalists), and Alexis Goldstein (contributor to The Nation and frequent media guest).

Support

Massive Attack v. Adam Curtis is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and by the British Council.

Complimentary public programs are presented in partnership with the British Council.

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