FREE SCREENING | Registration Required

Location: Goodyear Arts (Camp North End, Suite 200, 301 Camp Road Charlotte, NC 28206)

Discover how contemporary artists use wit, satire, irony, and playfulness to tackle some of society’s most pressing issues. Humor, an episode from Art21’s acclaimed Art in the Twenty-First Century series, follows artists Eleanor Antin, Elizabeth Murray, Raymond Pettibon, and Walton Ford as they reveal how laughter can become a powerful tool for exploring topics such as gender, politics, consumer culture, social justice, war, and the environment. Through painting, drawing, performance, and storytelling, these artists demonstrate that humor can challenge assumptions, provoke critical thinking, and inspire meaningful conversation. Filmed on location in San Diego, California; Hermosa Beach, California; New York, New York; and Great Barrington, New York.

Following the screening, audiences are invited to participate in a community discussion about the role of humor in art and everyday life.

Post Film Discussion with MONO FEO.

MONO FEO is an interdisciplinary artist working primarily in guerrilla performance and site-specific installations. Working between Charlotte, NC, and Atlanta, GA, they transform unused spaces into ritual sites through their performances, installations, and events. Often exploring themes of surveillance, voyeurism, and propaganda, their work puts into practice the role of the audience as an active participant within these spaces. With an intent on celebrating underground and industrial culture, MONO FEO aims to bring everyone into a world of familiarity and uneasiness.

They are best known for organizing local events, including the annual film screening MIDNIGHT HOMEMOVIES. MONO FEO is a member of the Goodyear Arts collective and the Atlanta-based art group Toothlifeless.

This Indie on Wheels screening is are supported by Culture Blocks — a community partnership between ASC, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation to bring arts and cultural experiences closer to where residents live. Culture Blocks is funded by Mecklenburg County.