On 12 May, from 7–9pm, Piero Tomassoni joins Founder and Editor of YES & NO Magazine Cassius Matthias for a conversation at the Embassy of Austria Washington DC. Together, they will explore the enduring impact of postwar and avant-garde Austrian artists and filmmakers on the development of American visual culture.
Drawing from YES & NO Kino+Film Austria, including Opus One and Opus Two—featuring essay contributions by Tomassoni and leading voices in the field—the discussion traces a transatlantic dialogue that has shaped both experimental cinema and contemporary art. From the radical gestures of postwar Vienna to the emergence of the U.S. avant-garde, the talk will examine how ideas have moved fluidly between disciplines, redefining the relationship between body, image, and spectatorship.
The evening will be enriched by rare film excerpts from Austrian archives, offering a compelling visual counterpart to this exploration of artistic exchange and influence.
Embassy of Austria
3524 International Ct NW
Washington, DC 20008
United States