ART/FILM/VIDEO SCREENING
February 6, 2025 @7PM
S M I L E R S invites you to join us for a screening of an original artwork, a short film, and videos by Cory Arcangel (and Paper Rad), Theresa Duncan, and Oliver Payne, respectively. Seating is limited to the floor (and carpets) only, so we encourage you to BYOB(lankets) and/or pillows for maximum comfort.
Screening Lineup:
Super Mario Movie, 2005, Cory Arcangel and Paper Rad. Hacked Nintendo Entertainment System Super Mario Brothers cartridge, Nintendo Entertainment System game console and artist software. (15 minutes) warning: this content contains flashing visuals that may trigger seizures in individuals with photosensitive epilepsy
The History of Glamour, 1998, Written and Directed by Theresa Duncan; Art Director Jeremy Blake; Artwork by Jeremy Blake and Karen Kilimnik; Animation by Eric Dyer; Music by Brendan Canty. (39 minutes).
Presentation of this film made possible by Mary Duncan.
CAV EMPT FW19 ITEM GUIDE AND BEST BUILD FOR PVE & PVP, 2019, Directed by Oliver Payne. (7 minutes)
Hot Chip - Bath Full of Ecstasy (Official Video), 2019, Production by Safe Crackers / Somesuch, Directed by Oliver Payne. (5 minutes)
We’d also like to mention a coincidental crossover between Arcangel and Payne’s creative practices, as both artists founded clothing/merch lines for enjoyment of their favorite activities:
Arcangel Surfware, 2014–ongoing, is a "non-aspirational lifestyle brand" producing a range of practical items for cozy web surfing. It has since expanded to include publications and exists in parallel with Arcangel’s art making which relies (both in spirit and practice) on the freedom of the internet. The concept has manifested in temporary "flagship" locations in both Stavanger, Norway (where Arcangel lives and works as of 2025) and Los Angeles.
Chill Out Relaxing Clothes, 2014–2020, began in conjunction with a set of performances titled CHILL OUT (one of which was held at the Whitney in 2018) that invited participants to unplug and listen for 44 straight minutes to the eponymous ambient house album by The KLF.
S M I L E R S is grateful to all three of our favorite digital natives for their truly inspired and collaborative content. (A shoutout to Theresa Duncan’s blog: The Wit of the Staircase, no doubt best surfed in your chillest netgear!).