When: closing April 22, 2018
No matter how dreadful the rest of the Hirshhorn may be, the videos are always worth a look. The current show, "The Message: New Media Works" just proves this point.
Each film is intriguing, but the two I liked best were "Grosse Fatigue" which was filmed in the Smithsonian Archives - oh, the things they have, stacks and stacks full of things, and "How to Not be Seen."
The latter is a serious examination of the surveillance state and the lengths one has to go to not be seen by it. I know I should have walked away, shaken and horrified, but the sound track is The Three Degrees singing, "When Will I See You Again." So I lip-synced and toe-tapped my way through the video, withe a smile on my face. I'm not sure if that's a mistake on the author's part, or a demonstration of my lack of depth and seriousness.
Verdict: Yet another fine film offering - allow plenty of time if you wish to see all of these in their entirety.
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