Sharon Lockhart, Goshogaoka, 1997, courtesy of the artist, neugerriemschneider, Berlin, and Gladstone Gallery, New York and Brussels, © Sharon Lockhart
In person: Sharon LockhartSharon Lockhart’sGoshogaoka(1997) portrays the exercise routines of a girls’ basketball team in suburban Japan in six uninterrupted, 10-minute takes. As it unfolds, the drills reveal themselves to be subtly choreographed, creating a mesmerizing reflection on the musical, theatrical, and documentary qualities of cinema. With its elegant transformation of everyday movements into dance, Lockhart’s film simultaneously engages the traditions of experimental film, postmodern dance, and visual ethnography.Goshogaokawill be preceded by Tacita Dean’s MerceCunningham. First Performance of STILLNESS (In Three Movements) to John Cage’s Composition 4'33" with Trevor Carlson, New York City, 28 April 2007 (2007), a riveting performance-portrait of the choreographer near the end of his career, prompting deep reflection on the passing of time.