Selections from the filmography of James O. Incandenza

The Gallery at the LeRoy Neiman Center for Print Studies Presents:

A FAILED ENTERTAINMENT
Selections from the filmography of James O. Incandenza
Exhibition Dates: Jan 29 - Feb 19th
Opening Reception: Friday, Jan 29th, 6-8 pm
Film Screening to take place during opening reception.

In 1996 author David Foster Wallace published his novel Infinite Jest and was instantly hailed as one of the greatest authors of the 20th century, eventually being granted a MacArthur award. His sprawling and complex novel chronicles the lives of the characters surrounding James Incandenza- avant-garde filmmaker, mathematician, and visionary tennis instructor. The plot largely revolves around the missing master copy of one of Incandenza's films, titled Infinite Jest, a film so entertaining to its viewers that they become catatonic, losing all interest in anything other than endless viewings of the film.

Included as a footnote in Wallace's novel is theComplete filmography of James O. Incandenza, a detailed list of over 70 industrial, documentary, conceptual, advertorial, technical, parodic, dramatic non-commercial, and non-dramatic commercial works. The LeRoy Neiman Gallery has commissioned artists and filmmakers to re-create seminal works from Incandenza's filmography.

Contributors:

• Trisha Baga
• Sam Ekwurtzel
• Michael Gaillard
• Gene Gort
• Van Hanos
• Brendan Harman
• Tim Hyde
• The K.I.D.S.
• Kevjn Kelley
• Zerek Kempf
• Tim Lawless
• Tracy Molis
• Davida Nemeroff
• Rory Parks
• JJ Peet
• Robert Rhee
• William Santen
• Jessica Segall
• Grzegorz Surman
• hristine Wang

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