OBSESSED WITH LIGHT – January 11 & 12, 2PM @ Wadsworth Atheneum

OBSESSED WITH LIGHT

Screening Saturday & Sunday, January 11 & 12, 2024, 2:00 PM @ the Wadsworth Atheneum

Co-Presented by Out Film CT & The Wadsworth Atheneum 

$12; $10 seniors and students with ID. $8 members and Wadsworth Welcome. Museum admission not included.

OBSESSED WITH LIGHT pulls back the curtain on Loïe Fuller (1862-1928), a wildly original performer who pioneered modern dance though combining fabric and movement to develop a completely new kind of spectacle. Creating a dialogue between the past and the present, filmmakers Sabine Krayenbuhle and Zeva Oelbaum delve into the astonishing influence Fuller’s work has had on contemporary culture including artists like Taylor Swift, Bill T. Jones, Shakira, William Kentridge, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, among many others. “A rich tapestry of discoveries by a passionately devoted mover and transformer of light and shape,” (Eye On Dance) OBSESSED WITH LIGHT is a close study of a woman who became famous on her own terms – unapologetic about her body type, open about her sexuality, and protective of her signature, often mimicked, style.

Directors Sabine Krayenbühl & Zeva Oelbaum | 2023 | USA | 90 minutes | in English

“Obsessed With Light is effectively directed by Sabine Krayenbuhle and Zeva Oelbaum. They knit together historical footage with contemporary works inspired by Fuller. What unfurls is a rich tapestry of discoveries by a passionately devoted mover and transformer of light and shape.” – Celia Ipiotis, Eye On Dance

“Sabine Krayenbühl and Zeva Oelbaum’s visually illuminating Obsessed With Light has an impressive list of on-camera interviews… all sharing their insights on the significant impact Loïe Fuller’s creativity and innovation has had on them and their work.” – Anne-Katrin Titze, Eye for Film