Tea and Sympathy: Multimedia art show by Peter Pizzi - Opening Reception 10/04

By magicman on Wed, Oct 1, 2008 11:00 am

del.ico.us | digg it! | reddit!

print | email | 0 Comments

ATLANTIC WORKS GALLERY PRESENTS Tea and Sympathy: Provocative New Work in Video, Photos, and Dioramas, by Peter Pizzi

Opening Reception: Saturday, October 4th, 6-9 pm

Via eight video viewing boxes, "Tea and Sympathy" guests will partake of the voyeuristic thrills of a peep show. Pizzi’s show also includes hands-on erotic puzzles; teasing, doll-sized dioramas; and photography of masked nude models, suggesting both exposure and anonymity. Continuing with the theme, Pizzi has set up an installation resembling a gay sex club back room in which one can view his latest short film, "Sucker."

In the 1956 film, "Tea and Sympathy," the unconventional hero, ill-at-ease with the other boy’s talk of girls and sports, is deemed a "sissy." Taking his cue from the innuendo-laced film, Pizzi has mounted a media play land which touches on themes of sexuality and identity with innocence and/or perversion.

Peter Pizzi is a filmmaker, photographer, and installation artist. His films have shown at venues which include The Directors’ Guild in Los Angeles, The Anthology Film Archive in New York City, and the London Historical Film Society. Locally, his short films have screened at the Coolidge Corner Theatre, The Brattle Theatre, and The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

NOTE: This show contains works that may not be suitable for all audiences, discretion advised.

Atlantic Works Gallery, 80 Border St, top floor, East Boston, MA

For Contact info & further info - http://www.magicclubfilms.com