Movies + TV
Trimpin: The Sound of Invention
Friday, March 12, 2010 - Saturday, March 13, 2010
Trimpin: The Sound of Invention is an amusing journey through the sonic world of an eccentric creative genius. Artist/inventor/engineer/composer Trimpin shuns the hype and hyperbole of the commercial art world - yet his freewheeling sculptures and outrageous musical experiments are cherished by museums all over the planet.
Filmed over two years, this cinema verité documentary feature follows the artist/inventor as he devises a perpetual motion machine, builds a 20-meter tower of automatic electric guitars and collaborates with the Kronos Quartet on an outrageous world premiere. The film will delight anyone interested in the mysteries, pitfalls and sheer joy of creative experiment.
Director: Peter Esmonde. 79 min. 2008. HDCam.
Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13 at 7pm in 92Y Tribeca Screening Room.
Price: $12
